#VU96241 Untrusted search path in Intel Integrated Performance Primitives and Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit - CVE-2024-28887

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96241

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28887

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Integrated Performance Primitives
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: 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. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Integrated Performance Primitives: before 2021.11

Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit: before 2024.1

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01129.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.