CVE-2023-25773
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 the Intel(R) Unite(R) Hub software installer for Windows before version 4.2.34962 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 confidenceImproper access control in the Intel Unite Hub software installer for Windows before version 4.2.34962 allows an authenticated local user to potentially escalate privileges. The vulnerability exists in the installer's access control mechanisms, enabling a standard user to gain elevated (administrative) local access.
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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< 4.2.34962CVSS 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 Hub is installedRun 'wmic product get name,version' and examine the output for a product whose name contains 'Intel Unite'.Affected if If an entry with 'Intel Unite' appears in the list.
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Determine the installed version of Intel Unite HubFrom the same wmic output, note the version displayed next to the Intel Unite entry.Affected if If the version is less than 4.2.34962.
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Locate the Intel Unite Hub installer on the systemSearch for a file named 'Intel Unite Hub Setup.exe' in typical locations such as the Downloads folder or the folder where installers are stored, and view its file properties to see the version.Affected if If the installer file exists and its version is below 4.2.34962.
If either the installed software or the installer version is lower than 4.2.34962, the environment is affected by CVE-2023-25773.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped4.2.34962
Update Intel Unite Hub to version 4.2.34962 or later to obtain the corrected access control implementation.
4.2.34962
- 1. Check the currently installed version of Intel(R) Unite(R) Hub on the Windows system (via Add/Remove Programs, or the application's About/Help section)
- 2. Navigate to the official Intel support or download page to obtain Intel Unite version 4.2.34962 or later
- 3. Download the Intel Unite Hub installer for Windows
- 4. Run the installer with appropriate administrative privileges to apply the update
- 5. Verify the installed version after update confirms 4.2.34962 or higher is now running
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-25773 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.
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- 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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