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 for Windows	<88
Any of
Intel Core i3-6006U Firmware
Intel Core i3-6098P Firmware
Intel Core i3-6100E firmware
Intel Core i3-6100E firmware
Intel Core i3-6100h firmware
Intel Core i3-6100T
Intel Core i3-6100TE Firmware
Intel Core i3-6100U firmware
Intel Core i3-6102E Firmware
Intel Core i3-6157U Firmware
Intel Core i3-6167u firmware
Intel Core i3-6300 Firmware
Intel Core i3-6300T
Intel Core i3-6320
Intel Core i3-7020U Firmware
Intel Core i3-7100u
Intel Core i3-7100e Firmware
Intel Core i3-7100h firmware
Intel Core i3-7100t firmware
Intel Core i3-7100U
Intel Core i3-7101E Firmware
Intel Core i3-7101TE Firmware
Intel Core i3-7102E Firmware
Intel Core i3-7130U Firmware
Intel Core i3-7167U Firmware
Intel Core i3-7300
Intel Core i3-7300T
Intel core i3-7320t firmware
Intel Core i3-7350K
Intel Core i3-8100H Firmware
Intel Core i3-8100B
Intel Core i3-8100H Firmware
Intel Core i3-8100T Firmware
Intel Core i3-8109U Firmware
Intel Core i3-8130U Firmware
Intel Core i3-8140U Firmware
Intel Core i3-8145u firmware
Intel Core i3-8145UE Firmware
Intel Core i3 8300 Firmware
Intel Core i3-8300T Firmware
Intel Core i3-8350K
Intel Core i3-9100 Firmware
Intel Core i3-9100E Firmware
Intel Core i3-9100F
Intel Core i3-9100HL Firmware
Intel Core i3-9100T Firmware
Intel Core i3-9100TE Firmware
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 firmware
Intel Core i5-6260U firmware
Intel Core i5-6267U Firmware
Intel Core i5-6287U Firmware
Intel Core i5-6300HQ firmware
Intel Core i5-6300U firmware
Intel Core i5-6350HQ Firmware
Intel Core i5-6360U Firmware
Intel Core i5-6400 Firmware
Intel Core i5-6400T Firmware
Intel Core i5-6402P Firmware
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Firmware
Intel Core i5-6440HQ Firmware
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Firmware
Intel Core i5-6500 firmware
Intel Core i5-6500T Firmware
Intel Core i5-6500TE Firmware
Intel Core i5-6585R Firmware
Intel Core i5-6600
Intel Core i5-6600K Firmware
Intel Core i5-6600T Firmware
Intel Core i5-6685R Firmware
Intel Core i5-7200U firmware
Intel Core i5-7260U firmware
Intel Core i5-7267U Firmware
Intel Core i5-7287U firmware
Intel Core i5-7300HQ Firmware
Intel Core i5-7300U firmware
Intel Core i5-7360U Firmware
Intel Core i5-7400t
Intel Core i5-7400T
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Firmware
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Firmware
Intel Core i5-7500 firmware
Intel Core i5-7500t firmware
Intel Core i5-7600
Intel Core i5-7600K firmware
Intel Core i5-7600t firmware
Intel Core i5-7y54 firmware
Intel Core i5-7y57 firmware
Intel Core i5-8200Y
Intel Core i5-8210Y Firmware
Intel Core i5-8250U Firmware
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 Firmware
Intel Core i5-8300H firmware
Intel Core i5-8305G Firmware
Intel Core i5-8310Y Firmware
Intel Core i5-8350U firmware
Intel Core i5-8365UE Firmware
Intel Core i5-8365UE Firmware
Intel Core i5-8400
Intel Core i5-8400B
Intel Core i5-8400H Firmware
Intel Core i5-8400T firmware
Intel Core i5-8500B Firmware
Intel Core i5-8500
Intel Core i5-8500T
Intel Core i5-8600 Firmware
Intel Core i5-8600K Firmware
Intel Core i5-8600T Firmware
Intel Core i5-9300H
Intel Core i5-9300HF Firmware
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 CPU Cores
Intel Core i5-9600K
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-9600T Firmware
Intel Core i7-8700
Intel Core i7-6500U firmware
Intel Core i7-6560U Firmware
Intel Core i7-6567U Firmware
Intel Core i7-6600U Firmware
Intel Core i7-6650U Firmware
Intel Core i7-6660U
Intel Core i7-6700 firmware
Intel Core i7-6700HQ firmware
Intel Core i7-6700k firmware
Intel Core i7-6700T firmware
Intel Core i7-6700TE Firmware
Intel Core i7-6770HQ firmware
Intel Core i7-6785R Firmware
Intel Core i7-6820EQ
Intel Core i7-6820hk firmware
Intel Core i7-6820hq firmware
Intel Core i7-6822EQ firmware
Intel Core i7-6870HQ firmware
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
Intel Core i7-6970HQ firmware
Intel Core i7-7500U
Intel Core i7-7560U firmware
Intel Core i7-7567U Firmware for Windows
Intel Core i7-7600U Firmware
Intel Core i7-7660U Firmware
Intel Core i7-7700T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ firmware
Intel Core i7-7700k firmware
Intel Core i7-7700T
Intel Core i7-7820EQ firmware
Intel Core i7-7820hk firmware
Intel Core i7-7820HQ firmware
Intel Core i7-7920HQ Firmware
Intel Core i7-7Y75 firmware
Intel Core i7-8086K Firmware
Intel Core i7-8500Y Firmware
Intel Core i7-8550U firmware
Intel Core i7-8557U Firmware for Windows
Intel Core i7-8559U Firmware for Windows
Intel Core i7-8565U firmware
Intel Core i7-8569U Firmware
Intel Core i7-8650U Firmware
Intel Core i7-8665U firmware
Intel Core i7-8665UE Firmware
Intel Core i7-8700b firmware
Intel Core i7-8700b firmware
Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel Core i7-8700T firmware
Intel Core i7-8705G firmware
Intel Core i7-8706g firmware
Intel Core i7-8709G Firmware
Intel Core i7-8750H
Intel Core i7-8809G Firmware
Intel Core i7-8850H firmware
Intel Core i7 9700T
Intel Core i7-9700E Firmware
Intel Core i7-9700F Firmware
Intel Core i7-9700KF
Intel Core i7-9700KF Firmware
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 Firmware
Intel Core i9-9880H firmware
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 firmware
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Firmware
Intel Core m3-8100Y Firmware
Intel Core m5-6y54 firmware
Intel Core m5-6y57 firmware
Intel Core m7-6y75 firmware

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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.