CVE-2023-40071
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 some Intel(R) GPA software installers before version 2023.3 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 · moderate confidenceIntel GPA software installers before version 2023.3 contain an improper access control vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to escalate privileges. This is a local privilege escalation flaw in the installer software itself, not in the runtime application.
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< 2023.3CVSS 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 GPA is installedCheck for Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers installation on the system by looking in Program Files/Program Files (x86) for an Intel GPA folder, or check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel or HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Intel for GPA-related entriesAffected if Intel GPA software is present on the system
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Find the installed GPA versionLocate the version information in the installed Intel GPA directory, typically in an About or version file, or right-click the GPA application executable and select Properties > Details to view the File VersionAffected if The installed version number cannot be determined or is lower than 2023.3
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Compare version against the affected rangeIf a version number is found, compare it numerically to 2023.3. Versions like 2023.2, 2023.1, 2022.x, or any version number with a lower major.minor combination are in the affected rangeAffected if The installed version is any version prior to 2023.3 (for example, 2023.2, 2023.0, 2022.3, etc.)
If Intel GPA software is installed and the version is lower than 2023.3, the installer vulnerability is present in the environment.
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 · scoped2023.3
Upgrade Intel GPA software to version 2023.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
2023.3
- Navigate to Intel's official website and download Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers version 2023.3 or later
- Uninstall the current version of Intel GPA from the system
- Install the newly downloaded version 2023.3 or later
- Restart the system if prompted and verify the installation was successful by checking the installed version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2023-40071 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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