High severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-50197
Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DS
Driver & Support Assistant · Intel
23.3.25.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50197
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50197
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1773/
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