#VU96056 Untrusted search path in Intel products - CVE-2024-28953
Published: August 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96056
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-28953
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers (GPA)
VTune Profiler
EMON
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers (GPA)
VTune Profiler
EMON
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path in some EMON software. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.