CVE-2023-48267 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) System Security Report and System Resources Defense firmware

High 8.6 Published Updated

A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper buffer restrictions in Intel System Security Report and System Resources Defense firmware.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-48267?

CVE-2023-48267 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) System Security Report and System Resources Defense firmware, published on 12 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) System Security Report and System Resources Defense firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48267?

How do I fix CVE-2023-48267?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48267 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-48267 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48267 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrcc-hpw3-5q3x.

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