CVE-2024-25561 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) HID Event Filter software installers
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in Intel HID Event Filter software 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-2024-25561?
CVE-2024-25561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) HID Event Filter 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
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) HID Event Filter software installers before version 2.2.2.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25561?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Intel Hid Event Filter Driver, Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc510 Firmware, Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc710 Firmware, Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Laprc510 Firmware, Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Laprc710 Firmware, Intel Nuc X15 Laptop Kit Lapac71g Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25561 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-25561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) HID Event Filter software installers
- CVE-2020-12332 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) HID Event Filter Driver
- CVE-2023-38541 Privilege escalation in Intel HID Event Filter drivers for Windows 10 for some Intel NUC laptop software installers
- CVE-2023-33874 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC 12 Pro Kits & Mini PCs - NUC12WS Intel(R) HID Event Filter Driver installation software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7w35-8v2m-9grg.