Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability [CVE-2023-42099]

CVE number = CVE-2023-42099

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Intel Driver & Support Assistant.

An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the DSA Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file.

An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.