CVE-2023-27382 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC P14E Laptop Element software for Windows 10

Medium 6.7 Published 10 May 2023 Updated 27 Jan 2025

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in the Intel NUC P14E Audio Service.

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-2023-27382?

CVE-2023-27382 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC P14E Laptop Element software for Windows 10, published on 10 May 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

Incorrect default permissions in the Audio Service for some Intel(R) NUC P14E Laptop Element software for Windows 10 before version 1.0.0.156 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Nuc P14e Laptop Element.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-27382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xp7p-c7jw-pq42.