CVE-2024-22378 Privilege escalation in Intel Unite(R) Client Extended Display Plugin software installers
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in Intel Unite Client Extended Display Plugin installers.
- 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-2024-22378?
CVE-2024-22378 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Unite(R) Client Extended Display Plugin software installers, published on 14 Aug 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
Incorrect default permissions in some Intel Unite(R) Client Extended Display Plugin software installers before version 1.1.352.157 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22378?
How do I fix CVE-2024-22378?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22378 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-22378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhh9-2rpp-h4h8.