Insecure Inherited Permissions in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) - CVE-2024-21835
Published: June 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93113
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21835
CWE-ID: CWE-277
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU)
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure inherited permissions. A local user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file to escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21835
Install updates from vendor's website.