CVE-2024-21830
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 · uneditedUncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) VPL software before version 2023.4.0 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 confidenceIntel VPL software before version 2023.4.0 contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability where an authenticated local user can manipulate the DLL/library search path to load malicious code, potentially achieving privilege escalation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Intel VPL software is installedCheck for Intel VPL installation directories (commonly C:\Program Files\Intel\VPL or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\VPL) or query Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\VPL for the installation pathAffected if Intel VPL software is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of Intel VPLLocate the main Intel VPL executable or DLL (such as vpl.dll or vpl_gfx.dll) in the installation directory, right-click the file, select Properties, and view the Product Version field under the Details tabAffected if The version displayed is lower than 2023.4.0 or the version cannot be determined (treat unknown versions as vulnerable)
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Verify the DLL search path vulnerability conditionCheck file system permissions on the Intel VPL installation directory and its subdirectories - verify whether authenticated local users have write permissions to any directory from which the application loads librariesAffected if Non-administrative users can write to directories in the application search path, enabling DLL hijacking
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Confirm vulnerability through version comparisonCompare the identified product version against the fixed version 2023.4.0 - if the installed version is any build before 2023.4.0, the uncontrolled search path flaw existsAffected if Installed version is any release prior to 2023.4.0
You are affected if Intel VPL software is installed with a version earlier than 2023.4.0 and allows local authenticated users to manipulate DLL/library search paths
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Intel VPL software to version 2023.4.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
2023.4.0
- Navigate to the Intel website and download Intel VPL software version 2023.4.0 or later
- Uninstall the current version of Intel VPL from the system
- Install the newly downloaded version 2023.4.0 or later
- Restart the system or any related services to ensure the new version is fully operational
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-21830 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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