Intel Driver and Support Assistant Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in some versions of the Intel Driver & Support Assistant Tool prior to 24.6.49.8, allowing an authenticated user to potentially escalate privileges through local access. This issue arises from an uncontrolled search path element.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Intel Driver & Support Assistant Tool to version 24.6.49.8 or later. The latest version can be downloaded from the Intel Support website.

Added: Aug 12, 2025, 7:24 PM
Updated: Aug 12, 2025, 7:24 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
6.6
impact
10.0
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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