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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p3g6-952q-p49j

## 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 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23491?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2024-23491 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Distribution for GDB software

- [CVE-2024-25562](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25562/): Denial of service in Intel(R) Distribution for GDB software (medium 5.8)
- [CVE-2024-23495](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23495/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Distribution for GDB software (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2024-24973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24973/): Denial of service in Intel(R) Distribution for GDB software (low 1.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-23491 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Intel(R) Distribution for GDB software. 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-2024-23491/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23491/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23491
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23491
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-23491

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