CVE-2023-32646
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 some Intel(R) VROC software before version 8.0.8.1001 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 confidenceThis is an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) in Intel VROC software. An authenticated local user can place a malicious DLL in a directory that the application searches when loading libraries, potentially achieving privilege escalation when the application runs 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< 8.0.8.1001CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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 VROC installation existsCheck for the Intel VROC installation directory at C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU, or look for registry key at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPUAffected if Intel VROC is not installed on the system
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Determine installed Intel VROC versionOpen the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU\DisplayVersion, or right-click on storvroc.sys or storvroc.exe in the installation folder and view Properties > Details > File VersionAffected if Cannot determine the version from registry or executable properties
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare the discovered version number to 8.0.8.1001 - any version lower than 8.0.8.1001 is affectedAffected if Installed version is lower than 8.0.8.1001
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Identify DLL search path directoriesUse Process Monitor or examine the application manifest and dependencies to determine which directories the Intel VROC service searches when loading DLLsAffected if Cannot identify the DLL search path locations used by Intel VROC
The system is affected if Intel VROC is installed with a version lower than 8.0.8.1001 and an authenticated local user has write access to any directory in the application's DLL search path.
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 · scoped8.0.8.1001
Update Intel VROC software to version 8.0.8.1001 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict write permissions to directories in the application DLL search path to prevent unauthorized DLL planting.
8.0.8.1001
- Identify the currently installed Intel VROC version on the system
- Navigate to Intel's official support and downloads page for VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU) software
- Download Intel VROC version 8.0.8.1001 or later
- Follow Intel's standard installation procedures to apply the update
- Verify the updated version is correctly installed after rebooting if required
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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