CVE-2023-33870 describes an insecure inherited permissions vulnerability in Intel Ethernet tools and driver install software, specifically affecting administrative_tools_for_intel_network_adapters and ethernet_connections_boot_utility. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), an authenticated local attacker can exploit this to achieve escalation of privilege, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 28.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:administrative_tools_for_intel_network_adapters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 28.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:ethernet_connections_boot_utility\,_preboot_images\,_and_efi_drivers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.