CVE-2023-24591 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Binary Configuration Tool software before version 3.4.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2024-02-14

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

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) Binary Configuration Tool software

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 3.4.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:binary_configuration_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-28606	Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Binary Configuration Tool software before version 3.4.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00109.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00973.html

History

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Intel Intel binary Configuration Tool
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:intel:binary_configuration_tool::::::::
Vendors & Products		Intel Intel binary Configuration Tool

Subscriptions

Intel Binary Configuration Tool

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-02-14T13:38:10.995Z

Updated: 2025-04-24T15:16:51.432Z

Reserved: 2023-04-01T03:00:04.511Z

Link: CVE-2023-24591

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:03:18.899Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-14T14:15:40.920

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:48:11.760

Link: CVE-2023-24591

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-427

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