Intel® SCS Add-on Software Installer Advisory

Summary:

A potential security vulnerability in the Intel® Setup and Configuration Software (SCS) Add-on software installer for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is not releasing updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability and has issued a Product Discontinuation Notice for Intel® SCS Add-on software for Microsoft SCCM.

Vulnerability Details:

CVEID: CVE-2023-22440

Description: Incorrect default permissions in the Intel® SCS Add-on software installer for Microsoft SCCM all versions 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

Affected Products:

Intel® SCS Add-on software installer for Microsoft SCCM all versions.

Recommendations:

Intel has issued a Product Discontinuation notice for Intel® SCS Add-on software for Microsoft SCCM and recommends that users of the Intel® SCS Add-on software for Microsoft SCCM to uninstall it or discontinue use at their earliest convenience.

Acknowledgements:

Intel would like to thank Falcon Corruption @falconCorrup 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.