CVE-2023-50197 HIGH

CVE-2023-50197: Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Intel
Product Driver & Support Assistant
Weakness CWE-59
Published May 3, 2024
Last update August 15, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
August 15, 2024 Record updated