CVE-2023-28739 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Chipset Driver Software

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in Intel Chipset Driver 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-2023-28739?

CVE-2023-28739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Chipset Driver 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

Incorrect default permissions in some Intel(R) Chipset Driver Software before version 10.1.19444.8378 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28739?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Chipset Device Software.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28739?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28739 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28739 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6wh-r22m-2hjm.

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