CVE-2023-46691 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Published: 2024-05-16

Score: 7.9 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`See references`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:intel:power_gadget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-50879	Use after free in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00105.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01037.html

History

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Intel Intel power Gadget Microsoft Microsoft windows
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:intel:power_gadget:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Intel Intel power Gadget Microsoft Microsoft windows

Subscriptions

Intel Power Gadget

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-05-16T20:47:21.139Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:53:20.891Z

Reserved: 2023-11-18T04:00:12.351Z

Link: CVE-2023-46691

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:53:20.891Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-16T21:15:59.590

Modified: 2025-08-28T01:30:21.020

Link: CVE-2023-46691

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-416

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