Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Power Gadget software for macOS - CVE-2023-46689

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Power Gadget software for macOS - CVE-2023-46689

Published: May 21, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89697
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46689
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Power Gadget software for macOS
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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