CVE-2024-21835 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) XTU software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in Intel XTU software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21835?
CVE-2024-21835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) XTU software, published on 16 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) XTU software before version 7.14.0.15 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Extreme Tuning Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) XTU software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j83c-hh5w-39vj.