CVE-2023-41961 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) GPA software
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges in Intel GPA software due to an uncontrolled search path vulnerability.
- 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-2023-41961?
CVE-2023-41961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) GPA 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 in some Intel(R) GPA software before version 2023.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41961?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41961?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-41961 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41961 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) GPA software
- CVE-2023-24460 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) GPA software installers
- CVE-2023-43629 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) GPA software installers
- CVE-2021-33101 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) GPA software
- CVE-2023-40071 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) GPA software installers
- CVE-2024-21788 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) GPA software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rv9-pvg6-3xp6.