Local privilege escalation through improper access control
Published Aug 11, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025
Improper access control in affected Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi software allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that fails to enforce access controls on attacker-influenced activity. Exploitation requires an already privileged local user and can elevate that user across a security authority boundary.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in affected Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer WiFi software allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that fails to enforce access controls on attacker-influenced activity. Exploitation requires an already privileged local user and can elevate that user across a security authority boundary.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-27635
- Published
- Aug 11, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Aug 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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