CVE-2019-0140

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

Buffer overflow in firmware for Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers before version 7.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via an adjacent access.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 58.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 14, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

secure@intelhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00255.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00255.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

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.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 11:37 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 11:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-0140?

CVE-2019-0140 is a high vulnerability published on November 14, 2019. Buffer overflow in firmware for Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers before version 7.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via an adjacent access.

When was CVE-2019-0140 disclosed?

CVE-2019-0140 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 14, 2019, 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-2019-0140 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-0140 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 58.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-0140?

CVE-2019-0140 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-0140?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-0140, 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-2019-0140

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