Incorrect default permissions in Intel DSA installer for Windows
Priority LOW 26CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect default permissions for some Intel(R) DSA installer for Windows before version 24.2.19.5 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 0.00173 6th 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) DSA installer for Windows | before version 24.2.19.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) DSA installer for Windows Vendor— Affected before version 24.2.19.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32942
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fc3-r2jr-m2w4
Sources
- CVE-2024-32942 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-32942 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2fc3-r2jr-m2w4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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