CVE-2024-37024 Privilege escalation in ACAT software maintained by Intel(R) for Windows
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges in Intel ACAT software due to an uncontrolled search path vulnerability.
- 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-2024-37024?
CVE-2024-37024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ACAT software maintained by Intel(R) for Windows, 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 for some ACAT software maintained by Intel(R) for Windows before version 3.11.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37024?
How do I fix CVE-2024-37024?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-37024 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37024 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r74p-fwjf-cpr8.