CVE-2024-39833

Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled search path

Published May 13, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Uncontrolled search path handling in Intel QuickAssist Technology before 2.3.0 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected executable, searched directory, or loading operation that uses an attacker-controlled path element. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access, high attack complexity, and active user interaction, and can compromise the vulnerable security context.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path handling in Intel QuickAssist Technology before 2.3.0 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected executable, searched directory, or loading operation that uses an attacker-controlled path element. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access, high attack complexity, and active user interaction, and can compromise the vulnerable security context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-39833
Published
May 13, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel QuickAssist Technology
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 2.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel QuickAssist Technologyversion=before version 2.3.0

Published CVSS scores

6.7Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.4Intel CorporationCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574Hijack Execution Flow

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