CVE-2024-21813
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 · uneditedExposure of resource to wrong sphere in some Intel(R) DTT software installers 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 · moderate confidenceThis is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology (DTT) software installers where an authenticated user can access resources outside their intended privilege sphere, potentially gaining elevated system privileges.
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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
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology is installedOpen Windows Settings > Apps & Features (or Control Panel > Programs and Features) and search for 'Intel Dynamic Tuning' or 'Intel DTT'. Alternatively, check the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\DTT for existence of the software.Affected if Intel DTT software appears in installed programs or registry
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Determine the installed Intel DTT versionIn Add/Remove Programs, locate Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology and note the version number listed. If using registry, check the version value under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\DTT\CurrentVersion.Affected if A version number is displayed (compare against Intel's security advisory for fixed versions)
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Verify the DTT service or driver componentOpen Services.msc and look for a service named 'Intel Dynamic Tuning Service' or similar DTT-related service. Also check Device Manager under 'System devices' for Intel DTT components.Affected if A DTT service or driver is present and running on the system
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Confirm user account privilegesOpen Computer Management > Local Users and Groups > Groups and examine members of the 'Administrators' group. Also check if the current user has been granted additional privileges beyond standard user rights.Affected if Standard user accounts exist on the system (the vulnerability allows authenticated users to escalate privileges)
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Check for recent DTT software updatesReview the installation date of Intel DTT in Add/Remove Programs. Check Intel's support website for any security updates released after the CVE publication date.Affected if The installed version predates available patches or no update has been applied
If Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology is installed on the system and the installed version has not been updated to include the security fix, an authenticated local user could potentially escalate privileges beyond their intended access level.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the latest Intel DTT installer updates from Intel's support website and ensure standard user accounts do not have unnecessary administrative privileges on affected systems.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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