Insecure Inherited Permissions in Intel Server Configuration Utility - CVE-2023-34997
Published: November 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83448
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34997
CWE-ID: CWE-277
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure inherited permissions in the installer, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Intel Server Configuration Utility
How to mitigate CVE-2023-34997
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Server Configuration Utility - update to 16.0.9