CVE-2023-33877
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 · uneditedOut-of-bounds write in some Intel(R) RealSense(TM) ID software for Intel(R) RealSense(TM) 450 FA in version 0.25.0 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 confidenceAn out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in Intel RealSense ID software version 0.25.0 for the RealSense 450 FA camera. This memory corruption flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries, potentially achieving privilege escalation from user-level to elevated system privileges.
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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<= 0.25.0CVSS 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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Identify RealSense 450 FA camera hardwarePhysically inspect the camera unit for the RealSense 450 FA model label, or check system device managers for Intel RealSense camera peripheralsAffected if No RealSense 450 FA camera is present in the environment
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Check Intel RealSense ID software installationLook for Intel RealSense ID software packages on the system using system inventory tools, package managers, or installed programs listAffected if Intel RealSense ID software is not installed
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Determine the RealSense 450 FA firmware versionConnect to the camera and query the firmware version through Intel RealSense viewer, firmware retrieval tools, or device firmware interfaces; compare the version number against 0.25.0Affected if Firmware version is 0.25.0 or earlier (any version <= 0.25.0)
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Verify local authentication is enabledCheck if local authentication features for the RealSense ID software are configured or active, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated local attackerAffected if Local authentication is enabled and the software is in use
Users are affected if they have a RealSense 450 FA camera running firmware version 0.25.0 or earlier with Intel RealSense ID software installed and local authentication configured.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate Intel RealSense ID software to a patched version once available from Intel, or apply any vendor-supplied security patches. Restrict local access to trusted personnel and ensure least-privilege principles for accounts on systems with this software.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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