CVE-2024-21831 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool software before version 4.1.9.41 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2024-05-16

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool software

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 4.1.9.41`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:processor_diagnostic_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-19443	Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool software before version 4.1.9.41 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00654.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01069.html

History

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Intel Intel processor Diagnostic Tool
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:intel:processor_diagnostic_tool::::::::
Vendors & Products		Intel Intel processor Diagnostic Tool

Subscriptions

Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-05-16T20:47:01.758Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T22:27:36.336Z

Reserved: 2024-01-10T04:00:05.999Z

Link: CVE-2024-21831

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T22:27:36.336Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-16T21:16:04.280

Modified: 2025-08-27T16:49:16.130

Link: CVE-2024-21831

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-427

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