CVE-2023-43747 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in Intel Connectivity Performance Suite installers.
- 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-2023-43747?
CVE-2023-43747 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers, published on 14 Aug 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 for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers before version 2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43747?
How do I fix CVE-2023-43747?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43747 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-43747 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43747 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5r3-95f2-mv6m.