CVE-2023-31197 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector.

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-2023-31197?

CVE-2023-31197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector, published on 12 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

Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector before version 2020 update 3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31197?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-31197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx79-857r-xpxv.

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