CVE-2024-32942 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA installer for Windows
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in the Intel DSA installer for Windows.
- 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-2024-32942?
CVE-2024-32942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) DSA installer for Windows, 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
Incorrect default permissions for some Intel(R) DSA installer for Windows before version 24.2.19.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32942?
How do I fix CVE-2024-32942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-32942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-32942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fc3-r2jr-m2w4.