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CVE-2023-33870

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-02-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-277

Description

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) Ethernet tools and driver install software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows: before 28.2 — fixed in 28.2
• Intel Ethernet Connections Boot Utility, Preboot Images, And Efi Drivers: before 28.2 — fixed in 28.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows 28.2; Intel Ethernet Connections Boot Utility, Preboot Images, And Efi Drivers 28.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00993.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00993.html

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