PT-2017-16669 · Intel · Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager

Published 2017-04-04 · Updated 2025-11-25 · CVE-2017-5683

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager versions prior to 6.0.6

Description The issue allows a local user to gain system-level access due to a privilege escalation in the IntelHAXM.sys driver.

Recommendations For versions prior to 6.0.6, update to version 6.0.6 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-5683

Affected Products

Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5683 · Security Note
• https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00072&languageid=en-fr · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5683 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/aptreports/23924 · Telegram Post