Improper access control in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers for Windows
Priority LOW 27CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows before version 88 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00183 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows | before version 88 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows Vendor— Affected before version 88 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-24481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx73-mj92-mhc9
References
More Intel Thunderbolt Dch Driver vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08558 Improper access control in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-08606 Improper input validation in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2023-11049 Improper access control in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.9
- TI-2020-09854 Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows*… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-09853 Protection mechanism failure in some Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows*… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-11050 Uncontrolled search path in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers for Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2023-24481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-24481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rx73-mj92-mhc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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