Improper input validationation for some Intel Unison software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local
Improper input validationation for some Intel Unison software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
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We use this product, ask for help- Published
- Nov 14, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 10th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
17
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 17 / 40 · 4.4 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 4.4
- CNA · intel
- 5.0
- 0.6 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| intel | unison software | cpe:2.3:a:intel:unison_software |
| microsoft | windows | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows |
| android | cpe:2.3:o:google:android | |
| apple | iphone os | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- intel unison softwarebefore 20.14.5683.0
- intel unison softwarebefore 20.14.4244
- intel unison softwarebefore 20.14.2.3053
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (intel). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
n/a Intel Unison software
- See referencesaffected
Same product
intel: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2023-39412Cross-site request forgery in some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via n35Monitor
- CVE-2023-39221Improper access control for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via net35Monitor
- CVE-2023-36860Improper input validation for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via n35Monitor
- CVE-2023-22663Improper authentication for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via net35Monitor
- CVE-2023-38570Access of memory location after end of buffer for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalatio31Monitor
- CVE-2023-22292Uncaught exception for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local ac31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2023-368600 days apartImproper input validation for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via n35Monitor
- CVE-2022-454690 days apartImproper input validation for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via l31Monitor
- CVE-2023-223370 days apartImproper input validation for some Intel Unison software may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via netwo30Monitor
- CVE-2023-381310 days apartImproper input validationation for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via ne26Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- Administrator privileges are required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.