# CVE-2024-21807: Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controllers and Adapters

> An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper initialization in Intel Ethernet network adapter drivers.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2mxh-j9g4-gj85

## What is CVE-2024-21807?

CVE-2024-21807 is a critical vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controllers and Adapters, published on 14 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper initialization in the Linux kernel mode driver for some Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controllers and Adapters before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), CWE-665 (Improper Initialization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21807?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-21807?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-21807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-21807 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-21807 is a critical vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controllers and Adapters, published on 14 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controllers and Adapters. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21807/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21807/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21807
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21807
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21807

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21807/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.