CVE-2017-5696

HIGHNVD 7.8

7.8

Untrusted search path in Intel Graphics Driver 15.40.x.x, 15.45.x.x, and 21.20.x.x allows unprivileged user to elevate privileges via local access.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 48.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 18, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

secure@intelhttps://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00080&languageid=en-fr
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00080&languageid=en-fr

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-5696?

CVE-2017-5696 is a high vulnerability published on January 18, 2018. Untrusted search path in Intel Graphics Driver 15.40.x.x, 15.45.x.x, and 21.20.x.x allows unprivileged user to elevate privileges via local access.

When was CVE-2017-5696 disclosed?

CVE-2017-5696 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 18, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-5696 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5696 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 48.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5696?

CVE-2017-5696 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-5696?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-5696, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-5696

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