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Uncontrolled Search Path (DLL Hijack)Weakness · CWE-427

CVE-2024-21769

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-14
Mitigation only
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Remediation priority · Elevated

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219-LM install software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (DLL hijacking) in the Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM install software. An authenticated local user can exploit this by placing malicious DLLs or executables in locations searched by the installer, allowing execution with elevated privileges during the installation process.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from Intel when available. In the interim, ensure the installation directory is secured with restricted permissions and verify installer integrity before execution.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM adapter
    Open Device Manager, expand 'Network adapters', look for 'Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM' in the list of installed network adapters
    Affected if The Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM network adapter is present on the system
  2. Check for Intel PROSet installer software
    Look for Intel PROSet or PROWin64 installation software: check Program Files\Intel\PROSet or search for 'PROSet' or 'PROWin64' in the Start Menu, or inspect Add/Remove Programs for Intel network utilities
    Affected if Intel PROSet or PROWin64 installer software is installed on the system
  3. Verify installer executable presence
    Navigate to C:\Program Files\Intel\PROSet or common Intel installation directories and list executable files such as PROSet.exe, PROWin64.exe, or similar installer utilities
    Affected if Installer executables from the Intel PROSet suite exist on the system

The system is affected if it has the Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM network adapter AND has Intel PROSet/PROWin64 installer software present, since the DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the installer component during installation operations.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor patch from Intel when available. In the interim, ensure the installation directory is secured with restricted permissions and verify installer integrity before execution.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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