CVE-2021-26258

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Published May 12, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper access control for the Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software before version 2.4.3337.0 may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 2.4.3337.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:killer_control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-13075	Improper access control for the Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software before version 2.4.3337.0 may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.673% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00644.html

History

Nov 9, 2026 8:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Intel Killer Control Center

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 5, 2025, 4:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: intel
Published: May 12, 2022, 4:35 PM
Updated: May 5, 2025, 4:53 PM
Reserved: Nov 30, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:19 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:19 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:43 AM

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