CVE-2023-25757Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via undisclosed access-control flaw

Published Aug 11, 2023 · Updated Oct 10, 2024

Improper access control in Intel Unison before 10.12 allows remote authenticated users with high privileges to escalate privileges over a network. Intel has not disclosed the affected component or the access-control operation that mishandles network requests. Exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, and Intel reports confidentiality and integrity impact without service interruption.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Intel Unison before 10.12 allows remote authenticated users with high privileges to escalate privileges over a network. Intel has not disclosed the affected component or the access-control operation that mishandles network requests. Exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, and Intel reports confidentiality and integrity impact without service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25757
Published
Aug 11, 2023
Updated
Oct 10, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Unison
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 10, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 10.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Unisonversion=before version 10.12

Published CVSS scores

7.3Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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