CVE-2017-5683

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CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p30

Published

Apr 4, 2017 (Apr 4, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Privilege escalation in IntelHAXM.sys driver in the Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager before version 6.0.6 allows a local user to gain system level access.

Vendors: intel
Products: hardware accelerated execution manager
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.4%)

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