TI-2023-12037 Aliases CVE-2023-27301 GHSA-88gj-pxgp-vc28

Improper access control in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers for Windows

LOW 19CWE-284Published 2024-02-14 · Updated 2024-08-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
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 0.00152 4th 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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:thunderbolt_dch_driver::::::windows::*	before 88	Vulnerable	Intel

cpe:2.3:a:intel:thunderbolt_dch_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 88 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27301
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88gj-pxgp-vc28

References

Advisory 1

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00851.html

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

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Sources

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