CVE-2024-34164 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) MAS software

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges in Intel MAS software due to an uncontrolled search path element.

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-2024-34164?

CVE-2024-34164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) MAS 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

Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) MAS software before version 2.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34164?

How do I fix CVE-2024-34164?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34164 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-34164 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34164 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cpmw-ff7x-cg2w.

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