CVE-2023-34997
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 · uneditedInsecure inherited permissions in the installer for some Intel Server Configuration Utility software before version 16.0.9 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 confidenceThe Intel Server Configuration Utility installer before version 16.0.9 contains insecure inherited permissions that allow an authenticated local user to manipulate file or directory permissions during installation, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
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< 16.0.9CVSS 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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Check if Intel Server Configuration Utility is installedOpen Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check the installation directory typically at C:\Program Files\Intel\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ for a folder named 'Server Configuration Utility' or similarAffected if The utility is present on the system
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Determine installed versionRight-click the Intel Server Configuration Utility entry in Programs and Features and select Properties, or check the version in the executable if located in Program FilesAffected if The displayed version is lower than 16.0.9 (for example, 16.0.8, 16.0.7, etc.)
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Identify the installer file usedCheck for installer logs or documentation of how the software was deployed. Check Windows Installer logs in %temp% for MSI installation records of Intel Server Configuration UtilityAffected if An installer with version below 16.0.9 was used to install the software
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Check for recent installation activityReview Windows Event Viewer Application logs or the installation timestamp of the Intel Server Configuration Utility folderAffected if The software was recently installed or updated using a vulnerable installer version
The environment is affected if Intel Server Configuration Utility version 16.0.9 or later is not currently installed, indicating a vulnerable version was previously used.
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 · scoped16.0.9
Update Intel Server Configuration Utility to version 16.0.9 or later to obtain the patched installer with corrected permission settings.
Intel Server Configuration Utility version 16.0.9
- 1. Identify all systems running Intel Server Configuration Utility versions prior to 16.0.9
- 2. Download Intel Server Configuration Utility version 16.0.9 or later from the official Intel support website
- 3. Uninstall the affected version from all impacted systems
- 4. Install the patched version 16.0.9 or later on each system
- 5. Verify the installed version is 16.0.9 or later
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-2023-34997 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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