Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) Ethernet tools and driver install software may allow an authenticated user to potentially e…

published 2024-02-14 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-38020

cvss: 6.7; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

intel administrative_tools_for_intel_network_adapters 28.2
intel ethernet_connections_boot_utility,_preboot_images,_and_efi_drivers 28.2

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-08-09)

Exploit prediction

0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

n/a Intel(R) Ethernet tools and driver install software

Classification

Weakness

CWE-277 Insecure Inherited Permissions
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

intel.com /content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00993.html
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-33870
NVD CVE-2023-33870

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Summary