How severe is CVE-2019-11139?

CVE-2019-11139 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-11139 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-11139?

CVE-2019-11139 primarily affects Intel Xeon 8153 Firmware. In total, 60 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11139?

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

When was CVE-2019-11139 published?

CVE-2019-11139 was published on 2019-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-11139

CVE-2019-11139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Xeon 8153 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-754.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-754
Affected product: Intel Xeon 8153 Firmware
Published: 2019-11-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper conditions check in the voltage modulation interface for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11139?: Improper conditions check in the voltage modulation interface for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
How severe is CVE-2019-11139?: CVE-2019-11139 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-11139 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-11139?: CVE-2019-11139 primarily affects Intel Xeon 8153 Firmware. In total, 60 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11139?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-11139 published?: CVE-2019-11139 was published on 2019-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (60)

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cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8153_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8156_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8158_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8160_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8160f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8160m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8160t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8164_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8168_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8170_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8170m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8176_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8176f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8176m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8180_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_8180m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_5115_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_5118_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_5119t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_5120_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_5120t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_5122_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6126_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6126f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6126t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6128_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6130_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6130f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6130t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6132_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6134_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6134m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6136_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6138_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6138f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6138t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_6140_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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