CVE-2024-21835 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) XTU software before version 7.14.0.15 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 0.00114.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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) XTU software

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 7.14.0.15`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:extreme_tuning_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Intel Subscribe	Extreme Tuning Utility Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-19447	Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) XTU software before version 7.14.0.15 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01066.html

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00097}`	epss `{'score': 0.00109}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-05-16T20:47:03.441Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T22:27:36.337Z

Reserved: 2024-01-13T04:00:09.701Z

Link: CVE-2024-21835

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T22:27:36.337Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-05-16T21:16:04.483

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:55:05.610

Link: CVE-2024-21835

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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