CVE-2024-23491 Path traversal in Intel(R) Distribution for GDB software

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel's GDB distribution.

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-2024-23491?

CVE-2024-23491 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) Distribution for GDB software, 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

Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Distribution for GDB software before version 2024.0.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23491?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Intel Distribution for Gdb, Intel Oneapi Base Toolkit.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23491?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-23491 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p3g6-952q-p49j.

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