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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-27298

Uncontrolled search path in the WULT software maintained by Intel(R) before version 1.0.0 (commit id 592300b) may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.65%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Uncontrolled search path in the WULT software maintained by Intel(R) before version 1.0.0 (commit id 592300b) may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.65% probability · 50th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-427, CWE-428
Affected
intel/wake up latency tracer
Source
secure@intel.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%6 October 2026: 0.65%6 October 20266 October 2026

EPSS 0.7% since 6 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.