Privilege escalation in Intel OFU Software

1) Protection Mechanism Failure

EUVDB-ID: #VU86897

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25945

CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel One Boot Flash Update (OFU): before 14.1.31

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00927.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.