TI-2023-27429 Aliases CVE-2023-50197 GHSA-7f4w-gq3x-vm5m

Link following in Intel Driver & Support Assistant

LOW 36CWE-59Published 2024-05-03 · Updated 2024-08-15

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Intel Driver & Support Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DSA Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to write a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21845.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00246 15th 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: Total

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	Driver & Support Assistant	23.3.25.6	—	No fix listed	CNA

Driver & Support Assistant VendorIntel Affected 23.3.25.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_\&_support_assistant:23.3.25.6:::::::*	23.3.25.6	Vulnerable	Intel

cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_\&_support_assistant:23.3.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.3.25.6 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50197
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f4w-gq3x-vm5m

References

Advisory 1

ZDI-23-1773

TI-2023-12240 Cross-site scripting in Intel DSA software CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2023-20564 Improper access control in Intel DSA software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-09511 Improper access control in the Intel(R) DSA software for before version 22.2.14 may allow… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
TI-2023-22467 Link following in Intel Driver & Support Assistant CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-12687 Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) DSA software before version 22.4.26 may… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-14308 Race condition in Intel DSA software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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