CVE-2022-41700 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite installation software

Medium 6.7 Published 14 Nov 2023 Updated 14 Aug 2024

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite installer.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-41700?

CVE-2022-41700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite installation software, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite installation software before version 2.0.0.9 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-732, CWE-269, CWE-277

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41700?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Nuc Pro Software Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41700?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41700 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-41700 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41700 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x45c-39pv-5956.