CVE-2023-25757
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 · uneditedImproper access control in some Intel(R) Unison(TM) software before version 10.12 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network 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 Unison software before version 10.12 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows a privileged user to potentially escalate their privileges via network access. This enables an attacker who already has some level of access to gain higher-level privileges within the system.
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< 10.12CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Locate Intel Unison installationCheck standard installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Intel\Unison or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Unison on Windows, or /Applications/Intel Unison.app on macOS. Use your system's application list or package manager to confirm if Intel Unison is installed.Affected if Intel Unison is found installed on the system
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Identify installed versionRight-click the Intel Unison executable or application, select Properties, then navigate to the Details tab to view the File Version. Alternatively, open Intel Unison and check Help > About for the version number.Affected if The displayed version is below 10.12 (for example, 10.11.x, 10.10.x, or earlier)
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Verify network connectivity is enabledOpen Intel Unison and examine the application settings or connection preferences. Look for options that enable network sync, remote access, or pairing functionality that allows network-based communication.Affected if Network or remote connectivity features are enabled and accessible over the network
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Confirm privileged user contextCheck the Windows User Account Control (UAC) settings or system privileges for the current user account. Identify if the account has administrative or elevated privileges within the system.Affected if The current user account possesses elevated or administrative privileges
The environment is affected if Intel Unison is installed with a version lower than 10.12, network connectivity features are enabled, and the user operates with elevated privileges, allowing potential privilege escalation via network access.
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 · scoped10.12
Upgrade Intel Unison software to version 10.12 or later to address the improper access control vulnerability.
Intel Unison 10.12
- Identify the current version of Intel Unison software installed on the system
- Navigate to the official Intel support or download page for Intel Unison
- Download Intel Unison version 10.12 or later
- Install the upgrade following Intel's standard installation procedures
- Verify that the installed version is 10.12 or higher after upgrade
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-2023-25757 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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