CVE-2023-50197CWE-59

Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00246 · 15.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2024-05-03T02:14Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:14Z
    Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
    cvelistv5