CVE-2023-40155 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CST software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to an uncontrolled search path in Intel CST 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-2023-40155?
CVE-2023-40155 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) CST software, published on 16 May 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
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) CST software before version 2.1.10300 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40155?
How do I fix CVE-2023-40155?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40155 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40155 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40155 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x353-4jwx-m25g.