Insecure Inherited Permissions in Intel HID Event Filter software installer for Windows 10 - CVE-2023-38541
Published: March 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86943
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-2023-38541
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, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Intel HID Event Filter software installer for Windows 10
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38541
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel HID Event Filter software installer for Windows 10 - update to 2.2.2.1