CVE-2025-24838 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CIP software

High 7.7 Published 11 Nov 2025 Updated 26 Feb 2026

An unprivileged authenticated user can escalate privileges via network access in Intel CIP software, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-24838?

CVE-2025-24838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) CIP software, published on 11 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper privilege management for some Intel(R) CIP software before version WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via network access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24838?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Computing Improvement Program.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-24838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-34fg-2fpf-wqpc.