CVE-2025-24484 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) 800 Series Ethernet
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in the Intel 800 Series Ethernet kernel driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24484?
CVE-2025-24484 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) 800 Series Ethernet, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in the Linux kernel-mode driver for some Intel(R) 800 Series Ethernet before version 1.17.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24484?
How do I fix CVE-2025-24484?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24484 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24484 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24484 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3vv-j948-rjq5.