CVE-2023-27505 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Advanced Link Analyzer Standard Edition software installers

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in Intel Advanced Link Analyzer installers.

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-2023-27505?

CVE-2023-27505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Advanced Link Analyzer Standard Edition software installers, published on 11 Aug 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 some Intel(R) Advanced Link Analyzer Standard Edition software installers before version 22.1 .1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27505?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Advanced Link Analyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27505?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-27505 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27505 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3g93-3q7r-642f.

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