CVE-2023-45320 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2024.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2024-05-16

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) VTune(TM) Profiler software

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 2024.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:vtune_profiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-49614	Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2024.0 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 0.00122.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01034.html

History

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Intel Intel vtune Profiler
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:intel:vtune_profiler::::::::
Vendors & Products		Intel Intel vtune Profiler

Subscriptions

Intel Vtune Profiler

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-05-16T20:47:27.184Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:21:15.392Z

Reserved: 2023-11-03T03:00:20.874Z

Link: CVE-2023-45320

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:21:15.392Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-16T21:15:57.637

Modified: 2025-08-28T01:40:33.123

Link: CVE-2023-45320

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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