CVE-2023-25182
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUncontrolled search path element in the Intel(R) Unite(R) Client software for Mac before version 4.2.11 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIntel Unite Client for Mac before version 4.2.11 contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. The application loads libraries or executables from a path that can be manipulated by an authenticated local user, potentially allowing privilege escalation by placing malicious code in the search path that gets executed with elevated privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 4.2.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Intel Unite Client is installedCheck /Applications folder for Intel Unite app, or run: ls /Applications/ | grep -i uniteAffected if Intel Unite Client appears in the applications directory
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Determine installed Intel Unite Client versionRight-click Intel Unite.app in Finder, select Get Info, or run: defaults read /Applications/Intel\ Unite.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionStringAffected if Unable to read version or version number is displayed
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Compare version to vulnerable thresholdCheck if the installed version is less than 4.2.11Affected if Installed version is 4.2.10 or lower, or version string cannot be determined (older installation)
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Confirm exploitation context existsThe vulnerability requires an authenticated local user to manipulate the search path; verify multiple local users exist on the systemAffected if System has local user accounts and Intel Unite version is below 4.2.11
System is affected if Intel Unite Client for Mac is installed with a version lower than 4.2.11 and the system permits local user authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.2.11
Update Intel Unite Client for Mac to version 4.2.11 or later. As a compensating control, restrict write access to application directories and monitor for unauthorized modifications.
4.2.11 or later
- Verify the currently installed Intel Unite Client version on the Mac system
- Obtain Intel Unite Client version 4.2.11 or later from official Intel sources (support.intel.com or appropriate Intel download portal)
- Close any running instances of the Intel Unite Client application
- Install the updated Intel Unite Client version 4.2.11 or newer using standard Mac application installation procedures
- Restart the system if prompted or required by the installer
- Verify the installed version matches or exceeds 4.2.11 to confirm the remediation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-25182 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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