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Graphics Performance AnalyzersApplication · Intel

CVE-2023-43629

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2023.3 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Incorrect default permissions 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 · high confidence

Intel GPA software installers before version 2023.3 shipped with incorrect default permissions that allow an authenticated user to modify executable files or directories that are later executed with elevated privileges, enabling local privilege escalation.

MitigationUpdate Intel GPA software to version 2023.3 or later to obtain installers with corrected default permissions.

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
Graphics Performance AnalyzersApplication
Affected:< 2023.3

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate Intel GPA installation directory
    Check common installation paths: C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Graphics Performance Analyzers, C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Graphics Performance Analyzers, or search for 'GPA' folder in Program Files
    Affected if Intel GPA software is found installed on the system
  2. Identify installed Intel GPA version
    Check for version information in the installation directory, or look in Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\GPA or HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Intel\GPA for Version/ProductVersion entries
    Affected if No version information can be found or version returned is below 2023.3
  3. Compare version to affected range
    If version is found, compare it to 2023.3. For example, check if version shows 2023.2, 2023.1, 2022.x, or any version earlier than 2023.3
    Affected if Installed version is a release earlier than 2023.3 (e.g., 2023.2, 2022.3, etc.)
  4. Verify installation source has incorrect permissions (optional)
    Check permissions on the Intel GPA installation directory - verify if standard authenticated users have write/modify access to directories containing executable files (.exe, .dll) that may run with elevated privileges
    Affected if Standard authenticated users have modify/write access to executable directories in the GPA installation folder

User is affected if Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers is installed with a version earlier than 2023.3, as the installer shipped with incorrect default permissions allowing potential local privilege escalation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2023.3 or later
Fixed in 2023.3
Interim mitigation

Update Intel GPA software to version 2023.3 or later to obtain installers with corrected default permissions.

Recommended fix High confidence

2023.3

  1. Locate and uninstall the current installation of Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers (any version before 2023.3) via Windows Control Panel or the application's uninstaller
  2. Download Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers version 2023.3 or later from the official Intel website (www.intel.com)
  3. Verify the downloaded installer integrity using checksums if provided by Intel
  4. Run the installer with appropriate administrator privileges and follow the installation wizard prompts
  5. Restart the system if prompted by the installer to ensure all components are properly configured
  6. Verify the installed version matches 2023.3 or later via the application's 'About' or version information

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Graphics Performance Analyzers Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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