Vulnerability in Intel Hid Event Filter Driver

CVE-2023-38541

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel HID Event Filter drivers for Windows 10 for some Intel NUC laptop software installers before version 2.2.2.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-38541: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Intel Hid Event Filter Driver
  • Intel Hid Event Filter Drivers For Windows 10 Some Nuc Laptop Software Installers — versions before version 2.2.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38541?
CVE-2023-38541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Hid Event Filter Driver, classified under Insecure Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-01-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-38541?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.