CVE-2023-25174

Authenticated local privilege escalation

Published Feb 14, 2024 · Updated May 12, 2025

Improper access control in Intel Chipset Device Software before 10.1.19444.8378 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not published the affected component, access-control decision, or untrusted operation that enables the escalation. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and interaction by another user; Intel does not specify the resulting privilege level or available actions.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Intel Chipset Device Software before 10.1.19444.8378 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not published the affected component, access-control decision, or untrusted operation that enables the escalation. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and interaction by another user; Intel does not specify the resulting privilege level or available actions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25174
Published
Feb 14, 2024
Updated
May 12, 2025
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Chipset Device Software
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 10.1.19444.8378

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Chipset Device Softwareversion=before version 10.1.19444.8378

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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