CVE-2023-38135 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper authorization in some Intel(R) PM software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2024-02-14

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) PM software

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`See references`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:performance_maximizer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-41960	Improper authorization in some Intel(R) PM software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00215.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00958.html

History

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Intel Intel performance Maximizer
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:intel:performance_maximizer::::::::
Vendors & Products		Intel Intel performance Maximizer

Subscriptions

Intel Performance Maximizer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-02-14T13:38:07.133Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:28:23.580Z

Reserved: 2023-08-02T03:00:04.572Z

Link: CVE-2023-38135

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T17:30:14.204Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-14T14:16:01.080

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:09:30.300

Link: CVE-2023-38135

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-285
Improper Authorization
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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