CVE-2024-28172 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector software

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Aug 2024 Updated 15 Aug 2024

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector.

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-2024-28172?

CVE-2024-28172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector 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 for some Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector software before version 2022.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28172?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Intel Oneapi Hpc Toolkit, Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-28172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3m7-q6h5-6h8q.