๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2023-50197

HIGH 7.8

Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Intel Driver & Support Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DSA Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to write a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21845.

CWE CWE-59
Vendor intel
Product driver & support assistant
Published May 3, 2024
Last Updated Aug 15, 2024
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Versions

Intel / Driver & Support Assistant
23.3.25.6

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
zerodayinitiative.com: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1773/