CVE-2022-38103

Local privilege escalation via inherited installer permissions

Published May 10, 2023 · Updated Jan 27, 2025

Privilege escalation in Intel NUC Software Studio Service before 1.17.38.0 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through its installer. Intel identifies insecure inherited permissions but does not disclose which installer-managed resource inherits them or which access-control entry is incorrect. Exploitation requires authenticated local access, high-complexity conditions, and user interaction; success grants privileges beyond the account's existing level.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Intel NUC Software Studio Service before 1.17.38.0 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through its installer. Intel identifies insecure inherited permissions but does not disclose which installer-managed resource inherits them or which access-control entry is incorrect. Exploitation requires authenticated local access, high-complexity conditions, and user interaction; success grants privileges beyond the account's existing level.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38103
Published
May 10, 2023
Updated
Jan 27, 2025
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel NUC Software Studio Service
Classifications
CWE-277, CWE-732, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 1.17.38.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel NUC Software Studio Serviceversion=before version 1.17.38.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-277Insecure Inherited Permissions
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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