CVE-2024-24852 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel Ethernet Adapter drivers.
- 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-2024-24852?
CVE-2024-24852 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack, published on 12 Feb 2025. 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) Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack install before versions 29.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24852?
How do I fix CVE-2024-24852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-24852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwj6-8m7r-rqxf.