CVE-2024-34022 Privilege escalation in Thunderbolt(TM) Share software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges in Intel Thunderbolt Share software due to improper access control.
- 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-2024-34022?
CVE-2024-34022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thunderbolt(TM) Share software, published on 13 Nov 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
Improper Access Control in some Thunderbolt(TM) Share software before version 1.0.49.9 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34022?
How do I fix CVE-2024-34022?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-34022 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34022 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpp8-xxjx-cr2h.