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CVE-2023-38561

• 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-284

Description

Improper access control in some Intel(R) XTU software before version 7.12.0.29 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Corporation Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility: before 7.12.0.29 — fixed in 7.12.0.29

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Corporation Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility 7.12.0.29. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00955.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00955.html

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