CVE-2019-11147 [High] | Security Vulnerability in Intel-Sa-00125 Detection Tool

Insufficient access control in hardware abstraction driver for MEInfo software for Intel(R) CSME before versions 11.8.70, 11.11.70, 11.22.70, 12.0.45, 13.0.0, 14.0.10; TXEInfo software for Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.70 and 4.0.20; INTEL-SA-00086 Detection Tool version 1.2.7.0 or before; INTEL-SA-00125 Detection Tool version 1.0.45.0 or before may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.20%	0.38%	+0.17%
2	2026-03-04	0.14%	0.20%	+0.07%
3	2026-03-01	—	0.14%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.20%

0.38%

+0.17%

2026-03-04

0.14%

0.20%

+0.07%

2026-03-01

—

0.14%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	[email protected]
4.6	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:L) Requires local access to the target system. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	3.9	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.8

5.9

[email protected]

4.6

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:L): Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

3.9

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-11147

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
intel	intel-sa-00125_detection_tool	<= 1.0.45.0	cpe:2.3:a:intel:intel-sa-00125_detection_tool::::::::
intel	sa-00086_detection_tool	<= 1.2.7.0	cpe:2.3:a:intel:sa-00086_detection_tool::::::::
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	>= 11.0, < 11.8.70	cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware::::::::
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	>= 11.10, < 11.11.70	cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware::::::::
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	>= 11.20, < 11.22.70	cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware::::::::
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	>= 12.0, < 12.0.45	cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware::::::::
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	>= 13.0, < 13.0.0	cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware::::::::
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	>= 14.0.0, < 14.0.10	cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware::::::::
intel	trusted_execution_engine_firmware	>= 3.0, < 3.1.70	cpe:2.3:o:intel:trusted_execution_engine_firmware::::::::
intel	trusted_execution_engine_firmware	>= 4.0, < 4.0.20	cpe:2.3:o:intel:trusted_execution_engine_firmware::::::::

References for CVE-2019-11147

URL	Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00241.html	Vendor Advisory

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-11147

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Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-11147

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