CVE-2021-0073 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges in Intel Driver & Support Assistant due to insufficient control flow management.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-0073?
CVE-2021-0073 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) DSA, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient control flow management in Intel(R) DSA before version 20.11.50.9 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Driver \& Support Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) DSA
- CVE-2023-39425 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA software
- CVE-2023-27515 Cross-site scripting in Intel(R) DSA software
- CVE-2022-26017 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA software for
- CVE-2023-42099 Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-50197 Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7qp-6j49-x7mq.