CVE-2023-41231 Privilege escalation in ACAT software maintained by Intel(R)
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in Intel ACAT 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-2023-41231?
CVE-2023-41231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ACAT software maintained by Intel(R), 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 ACAT software maintained by Intel(R) before version 2.0.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-41231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41231 in the wild and no public exploit code.