A potential security vulnerability in the Intel® Unite® Client software for Windows may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
CVEID: CVE-2022-33963
Description: Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for Intel® Unite® Client software for Windows before version 4.2.34870 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Intel® Unite® Client software for Windows before version 4.2.34870.
Intel recommends updating the Intel® Unite® Client software for Windows to version 4.2.34870 or later.
Updates are available for download at these locations:
<https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/18371/intel-unite-app.html>
Intel would like to thank Amin saidani for reporting this issue.
Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available.