Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Advisory

Summary:

A potential security vulnerability in some Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Standard Edition software installers may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details:

CVEID: CVE-2023-27505

Description: Incorrect default permissions in some Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Standard Edition software installers before version 22.1 .1 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® Advanced Link Analyzer Standard Edition software installer before version 22.1.1.

Recommendations:

Intel recommends updating the Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Standard Edition software to version 22.1.1 or later.

Updates are available for download at this location:here.

Acknowledgements:

Intel would like to thank @j00sean for reporting this issue.

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