CVE-2023-24542 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows

Medium 6.7 Published 14 Feb 2024 Updated 12 May 2025

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges via unquoted search paths in Intel Thunderbolt drivers for Windows.

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-2023-24542?

CVE-2023-24542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows, published on 14 Feb 2024. 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

Unquoted search path or element in some Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows before version 88 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-428

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24542?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Thunderbolt Dch Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24542?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-24542 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24542 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f8cp-cqvw-c2xf.