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CVE-2023-25757:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper access control vulnerability (CVE-2023-25757) was discovered in Intel(R) Unison(TM) software versions before 10.12. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 8, 2023, affecting Intel Unison software installations (Intel Advisory, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability allows a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H by NIST NVD, while Intel Corporation assigned it a score of 7.3 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a privileged attacker to escalate their privileges through network access, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Intel has released version 10.12 of the Unison software to address this vulnerability. Users are recommended to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Intel Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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