CVE-2023-50197 — Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installati…
Published: 2024-05-03 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.0
Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Intel Driver & Support Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DSA Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to write a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21845.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7