CVE-2023-45736 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows

Medium 6.7 Published 16 May 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in Intel Power Gadget for Windows.

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-2023-45736?

CVE-2023-45736 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows, 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

Insecure inherited permissions in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-277

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45736?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Power Gadget.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45736?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-45736 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45736 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mx8p-8f7v-r77c.