Untrusted search path in Intel One Boot Flash Update (OFU) - CVE-2023-29161

 

Untrusted search path in Intel One Boot Flash Update (OFU) - CVE-2023-29161

Published: November 23, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83453
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-2023-29161
CWE-ID: CWE-426
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 usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.


Affected software

Intel One Boot Flash Update (OFU)

How to mitigate CVE-2023-29161

Install updates from vendor's website.

Intel One Boot Flash Update (OFU) - update to 14.1.31

External References

Related Security Bulletins