Is CVE-2023-45217 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-45217 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-45217?

CVE-2023-45217 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-45217?

CVE-2023-45217 has an EPSS score of 0.20% (10th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45217?

Upgrade power gadget to 3.6.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-45217

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper access control in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CWE-284Improper Access Control CWE-1220

How to fix

Remediation Available

power gadgetNVD

Affected:< 3.6.0Fixed in:3.6.0CVE-2023-45217derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.20%probability of exploitation in 30 days

10thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 10% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

intel.com

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