CVE-2023-45736 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Insecure inherited permissions 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 High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Intel	Power Gadget
Microsoft	Windows

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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

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

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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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-05-16T20:47:21.713Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:29:31.668Z

Reserved: 2023-11-09T04:00:08.101Z

Link: CVE-2023-45736

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:29:31.668Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-16T21:15:58.057

Modified: 2025-08-28T01:39:07.567

Link: CVE-2023-45736

Redhat

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