What is CVE-2023-40070?

CVE-2023-40070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-40070?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2023-40070

Improper access control in some Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Intel Power_gadget
N/a Intel(r) Power Gadget Software For Macos — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
CWE-1220

References

secure@intel.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40070?: CVE-2023-40070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-40070?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.