Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-42099
Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-21846.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 19.6%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-42099
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cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_&_support_assistant:23.3.25.6