What is the severity of CVE-2023-22293?

CVE-2023-22293 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to improper access control that could lead to privilege escalation.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-22293?

CVE-2023-22293 affects systems using Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows versions prior to 88.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22293?

To fix CVE-2023-22293, users should update to the latest version of the Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers.

What can attackers achieve with CVE-2023-22293?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2023-22293 could potentially escalate their privileges on the affected systems.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-22293 until a patch is applied?

Currently, no specific workarounds are documented for CVE-2023-22293, so it is recommended to apply patches promptly.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-22293

high

8.2

CWE

284

14/2/2024

7/11/2024

CVE-2023-22293

First published: Wed Feb 14 2024(Updated: )

Improper access control in the Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
Intel Thunderbolt DCH driver Windows	<88
Any of
Intel core i3-6006u
Intel core i3-6098p
Intel Core i3-6100
Intel core i3-6100e
Intel Core i3-6100h
Intel core i3-6100t
Intel core i3-6100te
Intel Core i3-6100u
Intel core i3-6102e
Intel core i3-6157u
Intel Core i3-6167u
Intel core i3-6300
Intel core i3-6300t
Intel core i3-6320
Intel core i3-7020u
Intel Core i3-7100
Intel core i3-7100e
Intel Core i3-7100h
Intel Core i3-7100t
Intel Core i3-7100u
Intel core i3-7101e
Intel core i3-7101te
Intel core i3-7102e
Intel core i3-7130u
Intel Core i3-7167u
Intel Core i3-7300
Intel Core i3-7300t
Intel Core i3-7320
Intel Core i3-7350k
Intel Core i3-8100
Intel core i3-8100b
Intel Core i3-8100H
Intel Core i3-8100T Firmware
Intel Core i3-8109u
Intel core i3-8130u
Intel core i3-8140u
Intel Core i3-8145u
Intel core i3-8145ue
Intel Core i3-8300
Intel Core i3-8300t
Intel Core i3-8350K
Intel Core i3-9100
Intel core i3-9100e
Intel Core i3-9100F
Intel core i3-9100hl
Intel Core i3-9100T Firmware
Intel core i3-9100te
Intel Core i3-9300
Intel Core i3-9300T Firmware
Intel Core i3-9320
Intel Core i3-9350KF
Intel Core i3-9350K
Intel Core i5-6200u
Intel Core i5-6260u
Intel Core i5-6267u
Intel Core i5-6287u
Intel Core i5-6300hq
Intel Core i5-6300u
Intel Core i5-6350hq
Intel Core i5-6360u
Intel core i5-6400
Intel core i5-6400t
Intel core i5-6402p
Intel core i5-6440eq
Intel Core i5-6440hq
Intel core i5-6442eq
Intel Core i5-6500
Intel core i5-6500t
Intel core i5-6500te
Intel core i5-6585r
Intel core i5-6600
Intel core i5-6600k
Intel core i5-6600t
Intel core i5-6685r
Intel Core i5-7200u
Intel Core i5-7260u
Intel Core i5-7267u
Intel Core i5-7287u
Intel Core i5-7300hq
Intel Core i5-7300u
Intel Core i5-7360u
Intel Core i5-7400
Intel Core i5-7400t
Intel core i5-7440eq
Intel Core i5-7440hq
Intel core i5-7442eq
Intel Core i5-7500
Intel Core i5-7500t
Intel Core i5-7600
Intel Core i5-7600k
Intel Core i5-7600t
Intel Core i5-7y54
Intel Core i5-7y57
Intel Core i5-8200y
Intel core i5-8210y
Intel Core i5-8250u
Intel Core i5-8257U Firmware
Intel Core i5-8259U Firmware
Intel core i5-8260u
Intel Core i5-8265U Firmware
Intel Core i5-8269U
Intel core i5-8279u
Intel Core i5-8300H
Intel Core i5-8305g
Intel core i5-8310y
Intel Core i5-8350u
Intel Core i5-8365UE Firmware
Intel core i5-8365ue
Intel Core i5-8400
Intel Core i5-8400B
Intel Core i5-8400H
Intel Core i5-8400T firmware
Intel Core i5-8500
Intel Core i5-8500b
Intel Core i5-8500T
Intel Core i5-8600
Intel Core i5-8600K Firmware
Intel Core i5-8600T Firmware
Intel Core i5-9300H
Intel Core i5-9300HF
Intel Core i5-9400
Intel Core i5-9400F
Intel Core i5-9400H Firmware
Intel Core i5-9400T
Intel Core i5-9500
Intel Core i5-9500E
Intel Core i5-9500F
Intel Core i5-9500T
Intel Core i5-9500TE
Intel Core i5-9600
Intel Core i5-9600K
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-9600T Firmware
Intel Core i7\+8700
Intel Core i7-6500u
Intel Core i7-6560u
Intel Core i7-6567u
Intel Core i7-6600u
Intel Core i7-6650u
Intel Core i7-6660u
Intel Core i7-6700
Intel Core i7-6700hq
Intel core i7-6700k
Intel Core i7-6700t
Intel Core i7-6700te
Intel Core i7-6770hq
Intel core i7-6785r
Intel core i7-6820eq
Intel Core i7-6820hk
Intel Core i7-6820hq
Intel core i7-6822eq
Intel Core i7-6870hq
Intel Core i7-6920hq
Intel Core i7-6970hq
Intel Core i7-7500u
Intel Core i7-7560u
Intel Core i7-7567u
Intel Core i7-7600u
Intel Core i7-7660u
Intel Core i7-7700
Intel Core i7-7700hq
Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Core i7-7700t
Intel core i7-7820eq
Intel Core i7-7820hk
Intel Core i7-7820hq
Intel Core i7-7920hq
Intel Core i7-7y75
Intel Core i7-8086K Firmware
Intel Core i7-8500y
Intel Core i7-8550u
Intel core i7-8557u
Intel Core i7-8559u
Intel Core i7-8565u
Intel Core i7-8569U Firmware
Intel Core i7-8650u
Intel Core i7-8665u
Intel core i7-8665ue
Intel Core i7-8700
Intel Core i7-8700 Firmware
Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel Core i7-8700T Firmware
Intel Core i7-8705g
Intel Core i7-8706g firmware
Intel Core i7-8709g
Intel Core i7-8750h
Intel Core i7-8809g
Intel Core i7-8850h
Intel Core i7 9700T
Intel Core i7-9700E
Intel Core i7-9700F Firmware
Intel Core i7-9700K
Intel Core i7-9700KF
Intel Core i7-9700T Firmware
Intel Core i7-9700TE
Intel Core i7-9750H
Intel Core i7-9750HF
Intel Core i7-9850HL
Intel Core i7-9850HE
Intel Core i7-9850HL
Intel core i9-8950hk
Intel Core i9-9880H
Intel Core i9-9900
Intel Core i9-9900K
Intel Core i9-9900KF
Intel Core i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900T Firmware
Intel Core i9-9980HK
Intel Core m3-6y30
Intel Core m3-7y30
Intel core m3-7y32
Intel Core m3-8100y
Intel Core m5-6y54
Intel Core m5-6y57
Intel Core M7-6Y75

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Reference Links

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00851.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22293?
CVE-2023-22293 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to improper access control that could lead to privilege escalation.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-22293?
CVE-2023-22293 affects systems using Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows versions prior to 88.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22293?
To fix CVE-2023-22293, users should update to the latest version of the Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers.
What can attackers achieve with CVE-2023-22293?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2023-22293 could potentially escalate their privileges on the affected systems.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-22293 until a patch is applied?
Currently, no specific workarounds are documented for CVE-2023-22293, so it is recommended to apply patches promptly.