Intel System Support Utility Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Intel System Support Utility for Windows, affecting versions prior to 4.1.0. The issue arises from an uncontrolled search path that may allow an unprivileged adversary with access to a privileged user to execute local code. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires a high complexity attack, passive user interaction, and certain internal knowledge. The vulnerability could significantly impact the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to execute code with elevated rights on the affected system.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Intel System Support Utility for Windows to version 4.1.0 or later. The latest version can be downloaded from the Intel Download Center.