# CVE-2023-35062: Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA software

> A privileged user can escalate privileges locally via improper access control in Intel DSA software.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r4m7-9275-xfg3

## What is CVE-2023-35062?

CVE-2023-35062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) DSA 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) DSA software before version 23.4.33 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35062?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Driver \& Support Assistant.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-35062?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-35062 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35062 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) DSA software

- [CVE-2023-39425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39425/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-27515](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27515/): Cross-site scripting in Intel(R) DSA software (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2022-26017](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26017/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA software for (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2023-42099](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42099/): Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-50197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50197/): Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-35062 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-35062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) DSA 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35062 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) DSA software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35062/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35062/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35062
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35062
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35062

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35062/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.