CVE-2023-32661

Local privilege escalation via undisclosed installer authentication

Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 30, 2024

Improper authentication in Intel NUC Realtek SD Card Reader Driver installers before 10.0.19041.29098 allows local users to elevate privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected authentication operation or the untrusted input that bypasses it inside the installer. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated user, user interaction, and an affected NUC system; successful abuse can compromise the system.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Intel NUC Realtek SD Card Reader Driver installers before 10.0.19041.29098 allows local users to elevate privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected authentication operation or the untrusted input that bypasses it inside the installer. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated user, user interaction, and an affected NUC system; successful abuse can compromise the system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32661
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 30, 2024
Vendor
Intel Corporation
Product
Realtek SD Card Reader Driver for NUC7CJYH and NUC7PJYH
Classifications
CWE-287, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <10.0.19041.29098
  2. Affected versionversion=before version 10.0.19041.29098

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Intel Corporation · Realtek SD Card Reader Driver for NUC7CJYH and NUC7PJYHversion=0 <10.0.19041.29098; version=before version 10.0.19041.29098

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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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-287Improper Authentication
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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