Intel CST prior 2.1.10300 uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Intel CST. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-40155. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel CST and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) CST software before version 2.1.10300 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

It is possible to read the advisory at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-40155 since 09/22/2023. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/17/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.1.10300 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CST 2.1.10300

Timelineinfo

09/22/2023 🔍
05/17/2024 +238 days 🔍
05/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2025 +316 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01021
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40155 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40155
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264695

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2024 06:56
Updated: 03/29/2025 10:51
Changes: 05/17/2024 06:56 (62), 03/29/2025 10:51 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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