CVE ID | CVE-2023-42099 |
CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Intel |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Driver & Support Assistant |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
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 delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
09/13/23 – ZDI reported the vulnerability to the vendor. 09/14/23 – The vendor states they are rejecting the case as it is out of the scope of the Intel Bug Bounty Program. 09/14/23 – ZDI provided additional details on why this vulnerability should be remediated and that we intend to publish the case as a zero-day advisory on 09/21/23. -- Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application. |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Anonymous |