SB2023051636 - Privilege escalation in Intel MacCPUID 



SB2023051636 - Privilege escalation in Intel MacCPUID

Published: May 16, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023051636
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27180)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.