CVE-2023-34997

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: 2023-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-277

Description

Insecure inherited permissions in the installer for some Intel Server Configuration Utility software before version 16.0.9 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel Server Configuration Utility software: before 16.0.9 — fixed in 16.0.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Server Configuration Utility software 16.0.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00925.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00925.html

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