Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled search path
Published Feb 14, 2024 · Updated Apr 24, 2025
Uncontrolled search path handling in Intel Binary Configuration Tool before 3.4.4 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected executable, search-path element, or untrusted path resolution that causes a privileged component to load attacker-controlled code. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access, high attack complexity, and user interaction, and successful exploitation compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path handling in Intel Binary Configuration Tool before 3.4.4 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected executable, search-path element, or untrusted path resolution that causes a privileged component to load attacker-controlled code. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access, high attack complexity, and user interaction, and successful exploitation compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-24591
- Published
- Feb 14, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 24, 2025
- Vendor
- Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
- Product
- Intel Binary Configuration Tool
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=before version 3.4.4
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