Intel Driver & Support Assistant privilege escalation | CVE-2023-42099

NAME
__________
Intel Driver & Support Assistant privilege escalation

Platforms Affected:
Intel Driver & Support Assistant

Risk Level:
7.8

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Gain Privileges

DESCRIPTION
__________

Intel Driver & Support Assistant could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the DSA Service. By using a specially crafted symlink, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

CVSS 3.0 Information
__________

Privileges Required:
Low

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Local



A considerable amount of time and effort goes into maintaining this website, creating backend automation and creating new features and content for you to make actionable intelligence decisions. Everyone that supports the site helps enable new functionality.

If you like the site, please support us on “Patreon” or “Buy Me A Coffee” using the buttons below

 To keep up to date follow us on the below channels.