CVE-2019-11136

CVE-2019-11136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
• CVSS v2: 4.6
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Firmware
• Published: 2019-11-14
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Insufficient access control in system firmware for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors, 2nd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors and Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors D Family may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service and/or information disclosure via local access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11136?

Insufficient access control in system firmware for Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors, 2nd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors and Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors D Family may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service and/or information disclosure via local access.

How severe is CVE-2019-11136?

CVE-2019-11136 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-11136 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-11136?

CVE-2019-11136 primarily affects Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Firmware. In total, 284 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11136?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-11136 published?

CVE-2019-11136 was published on 2019-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56215245?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03967en_us
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00280.html

Affected products (284)

• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8253_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8256_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8260_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8276_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8276m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8276l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8280l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8260l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8280m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8260m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8280_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8260y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8268_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8270_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8274_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8284_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_9242_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_9282_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8153_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8156_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8158_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8176_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8160_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8164_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8168_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8170_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8180_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8160t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8160f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8176f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6210u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6244_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6212u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6240_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5218_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6230_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5222_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6238t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6248_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6252_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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