CVE-2023-42099: Intel Driver & Support Assistant

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Intel Driver & Support Assistant. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DSA Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21846.

Affected products

• Intel Driver & Support Assistant: version 23.3.25.6 only

Published 2024-05-03. Last modified 2026-06-17.