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.
References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1449/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1449/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
12 Aug 2025, 19:57
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_\&_support_assistant:23.3.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
First Time |
Intel
Intel driver \& Support Assistant |
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References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1449/ - Third Party Advisory |
21 Nov 2024, 08:22
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References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1449/ - | |
Summary |
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03 May 2024, 03:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-05-03 03:15
Updated : 2025-08-12 19:57
NVD link : CVE-2023-42099
Mitre link : CVE-2023-42099
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42099
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Products Affected
intel
- driver_\&_support_assistant
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')