CVE-2023-45736

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: 2024-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-277

Description

Insecure inherited permissions in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows: before 3.6.0 — fixed in 3.6.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows 3.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01037.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01037.html

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