CVE-2023-32543

Local privilege escalation via incorrect default permissions

Published Aug 11, 2023 · Updated Oct 10, 2024

Privilege escalation in Intel Intelligent Test System before 3.1 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through local access. Intel identifies incorrect default permissions but has not disclosed the affected resource or the operation that assigns those permissions. The attack requires an authenticated local user and interaction by another user; the resulting elevated privilege boundary is undisclosed.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Intel Intelligent Test System before 3.1 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through local access. Intel identifies incorrect default permissions but has not disclosed the affected resource or the operation that assigns those permissions. The attack requires an authenticated local user and interaction by another user; the resulting elevated privilege boundary is undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32543
Published
Aug 11, 2023
Updated
Oct 10, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Intelligent Test System
Classifications
CWE-276, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

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 3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Intelligent Test Systemversion=before version 3.1

Published CVSS scores

6.7Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/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 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-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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