CVE-2023-32204

Local privilege escalation via undisclosed access control

Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 14, 2024

Improper access control in Intel One Boot Flash Update Utility before 14.1.31 allows local users to elevate privileges. Intel has not published the affected component or the incorrect access-control operation that permits the privilege boundary to be crossed. Exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated local access and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability beyond the utility's original security scope.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Intel One Boot Flash Update Utility before 14.1.31 allows local users to elevate privileges. Intel has not published the affected component or the incorrect access-control operation that permits the privilege boundary to be crossed. Exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated local access and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability beyond the utility's original security scope.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32204
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 14, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel One Boot Flash Update Utility
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <14.1.31
  2. Affected versionversion=before version 14.1.31

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel One Boot Flash Update Utilityversion=0 <14.1.31; version=before version 14.1.31

Published CVSS scores

8.8Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS: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 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-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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