CVE-2024-39813 Path traversal in EPCT software

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges in Intel EPCT 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-2024-39813?

CVE-2024-39813 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in EPCT software, 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

Uncontrolled search path for some EPCT software before version 1.42.8.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39813?

How do I fix CVE-2024-39813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-39813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-38wm-547c-5mmg.

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