CVE-2023-46691 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Use after free in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

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 0.00082.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Intel	Power Gadget
Microsoft	Windows

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:intel:power_gadget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-50879	Use after free in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01037.html

History

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Intel Intel power Gadget Microsoft Microsoft windows
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:intel:power_gadget:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Intel Intel power Gadget Microsoft Microsoft windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-05-16T20:47:21.139Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:53:20.891Z

Reserved: 2023-11-18T04:00:12.351Z

Link: CVE-2023-46691

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:53:20.891Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-16T21:15:59.590

Modified: 2025-08-28T01:30:21.020

Link: CVE-2023-46691

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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