Improper conditions check in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable in…

published 2024-05-16 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42237

cvss: 3.8; 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 12%
public exploits: 0; none known

Improper conditions check in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-05-20)

Exploit prediction

0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	3.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

n/a Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS
intel power_gadget_software

Classification

Weakness

CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
CWE-703 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

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

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-38420
NVD CVE-2023-38420

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Summary