TI-2024-14506 Aliases CVE-2024-21831 GHSA-m8c5-r4xh-g82f

Uncontrolled search path in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool software

LOW 35CWE-427Published 2024-05-16 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool software before version 4.1.9.41 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool software	before version 4.1.9.41	—	No fix listed	CNA

Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool software Vendor— Affected before version 4.1.9.41 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:processor_diagnostic_tool::::::::	before 4.1.9.41	Vulnerable	Intel

cpe:2.3:a:intel:processor_diagnostic_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.9.41 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21831
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8c5-r4xh-g82f

References

Advisory 1

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01069.html

TI-2019-08332 Improper access control in the Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool before version 4.1.2.24… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-02683 Unquoted service paths in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool (IPDT) before version 4.1.0.27… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-02682 Installation tool IPDT (Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool) 4.1.0.24 sets permissions of… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2020-06973 Uncontrolled search path in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3

Sources

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