High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-50197
CVE-2023-50197
Description
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.
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Affected products
2(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 23.3.25.6
Patches
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1773/nvdThird Party Advisory
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