CVE-2023-27517 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in Intel Optane PMem software.
- 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-2023-27517?
CVE-2023-27517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem software, 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
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem software before versions 01.00.00.3547, 02.00.00.3915, 03.00.00.0483 may allow an athenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Optane Persistent Memory Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-27517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem software
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27517, GHSA-vq4v-4wp7-96x4, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27517.