CVE-2023-32272
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 in some Intel NUC Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool software installers before version 3.0.0.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service 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 confidenceThis is an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (also known as DLL hijacking) in Intel NUC Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool software installers prior to version 3.0.0.6. An authenticated local user could exploit this by placing malicious code in a search path directory that the installer searches, potentially causing a denial of service condition.
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<= 3.0.0.6CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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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Check if Intel NUC Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool is installedOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*NUC Pro*"}' in PowerShellAffected if The software appears in the installed programs list
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Identify the installed version numberIn Programs and Features, locate 'Intel NUC Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool' and note the version column, or query the registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{ProductCode} for the DisplayVersion valueAffected if Version number is displayed in the list or registry
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Compare your version to the affected rangeCompare the installed version to the affected range: any version <= 3.0.0.6 is vulnerable. If version is 3.0.0.6 or lower, or if the version cannot be determined but the software is installed, treat as affectedAffected if Installed version is 3.0.0.6 or earlier, or version cannot be verified
If Intel NUC Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool is installed with version 3.0.0.6 or earlier, the environment is affected by this DLL hijacking vulnerability in the installer.
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 · scopedUpdate Intel NUC Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool to version 3.0.0.6 or later. Organizations should inventory all affected installations and apply the patch through their standard software deployment processes.
3.0.0.6
- Navigate to the official Intel support website and download Intel NUC Pro Software Suite version 3.0.0.6 or later
- Locate the downloaded installer file
- Run the installer with administrative privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation wizard prompts to complete the upgrade
- Restart the system if prompted by the installer
- Verify the installed version matches 3.0.0.6 or later through the software's About or version information
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-2023-32272 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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