CVE-2022-38103
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.001 · 4 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Insecure inherited permissions in the Intel(R) NUC Software Studio Service installer before version 1.17.38.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–7.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Intel Driver and Support Assistant NUC Laptop Element Softwareall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:intel:driver_%26_support_assistant:nuc_laptop_element_software
- Intel Driver and Support Assistant NUC Pro Software Suiteall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:intel:driver_%26_support_assistant:nuc_pro_software_suite
- Intel Driver and Support Assistant NUC Software Studio Service Installerall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:intel:driver_%26_support_assistant:nuc_software_studio_service_installer
- Intel Firmware HDMI Update Tool for NUCall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:intel:firmware:hdmi_update_tool_for_nuc
- intel nuc software studio service< 1.17.38.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:intel:nuc_software_studio_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1173Intel NUC: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-05-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Intel BIOS, Intel Firmware und Intel Driver and Support Assistant von NUC Systemen ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-38103/cnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00854.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00854.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00854.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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