Improper access control for some Intel Unison software may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network
Improper access control for some Intel Unison software may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access.
- Published
- Nov 14, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.7% · 50th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-284
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Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.7%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.5
- CNA · intel
- 7.5
- agree
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected 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-2023-392210 days apartImproper access control for some Intel Unison software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via net35Monitor
- CVE-2023-392280 days apartImproper access control for some Intel Unison software may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network30Monitor
- CVE-2023-224480 days apartImproper access control for some Intel Unison software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network28Monitor
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
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is 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
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-284 · Improper Access ControlCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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)
- Embedding Scripts within ScriptsCAPEC-19likelihood: High · High
- Malicious Logic InsertionCAPEC-441likelihood: Medium · High
- Modification of Windows Service ConfigurationCAPEC-478likelihood: Low · High
- Malicious Root CertificateCAPEC-479likelihood: Low · Low
- Intent SpoofCAPEC-502
- WebView ExposureCAPEC-503
- Data Injected During ConfigurationCAPEC-536likelihood: Low · High
- Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant EnvironmentCAPEC-546likelihood: Low · Medium
ATT&CK techniques
- RootkitT1014
- Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded PayloadsT1027.009
- Boot or Logon Initialization ScriptsT1037
- Taint shared contentT1080
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLLT1505.005
- Pre-OS Boot:BootkitT1542.003
- Create or Modify System ProcessT1543
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch AgentT1543.001
- Create or Modify System Process:Windows ServiceT1543.003
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch DaemonT1543.004
- Event Triggered Execution:Change Default File AssociationT1546.001
- Event Triggered Execution:.bash_profile and .bashrcT1546.004
- Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility FeaturesT1546.008
- Event Triggered Execution: Installer PackagesT1546.016
- Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionT1547
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution:Kernel Modules and ExtensionsT1547.006
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.