CVE-2021-23152 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Advisor software

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges in Intel Advisor software due to improper access control.

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-2021-23152?

CVE-2021-23152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Advisor software, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in the Intel(R) Advisor software before version 2021.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23152?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Advisor.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23152?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-23152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f93v-wg8w-fhm3.

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