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

CVE-2024-22379

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-16
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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) Inspector software before version 2024.0 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 confidence

Intel Inspector versions before 2024.0 contain an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to potentially achieve privilege escalation. This is a DLL hijacking or binary planting issue where the software loads executables or libraries from attacker-controlled locations in the search path.

MitigationUpgrade Intel Inspector to version 2024.0 or later. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, restrict file system permissions on application directories and ensure only privileged administrators can write to locations in the software's search path.

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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. Locate Intel Inspector installation
    Search for Intel Inspector in standard installation directories such as 'C:\Program Files\Intel\Inspector' or 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Inspector' on Windows, or check /opt/intel/ on Linux. Also search the system for files named 'inspxe-cl.exe', 'inspxe-gui.exe', or 'inspxe.exe' which are common Intel Inspector binaries.
    Affected if Intel Inspector is found installed on the system
  2. Determine installed Intel Inspector version
    Locate the version information in the installation directory. Check for a version file, examine the executable properties (right-click inspxe.exe or inspxe-gui.exe and view Details), or run 'inspxe -version' from the command line if available.
    Affected if The version shown is earlier than 2024.0 (for example, 2023.x, 2022.x, or older)
  3. Verify DLL search path is vulnerable
    Examine the directories in the software's PATH environment variable or search path that are used when loading DLLs. Check file system permissions on each directory in the search path to identify any locations writable by non-privileged users. Use 'icacls' command on Windows or 'ls -la' on Linux to view permissions.
    Affected if Any directory in Intel Inspector's DLL search path is writable by standard (non-admin) users
  4. Confirm DLL loading behavior
    Monitor DLL loading with tools such as Process Monitor (procmon) from Sysinternals while running Intel Inspector, or use 'dumpbin /dependents' on the main executable to list DLL dependencies. Check if the application loads DLLs from the current working directory or untrusted paths.
    Affected if The application loads DLLs from user-writable directories in its search path

The system is affected if Intel Inspector version 2024.0 or earlier is installed AND any directory in its DLL search path is writable by non-privileged authenticated users, allowing potential DLL hijacking.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Intel Inspector to version 2024.0 or later. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, restrict file system permissions on application directories and ensure only privileged administrators can write to locations in the software's search path.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Intel Inspector 2024.0

  1. 1. Navigate to the official Intel website and locate the Intel Inspector product page.
  2. 2. Download Intel Inspector version 2024.0 or later.
  3. 3. Uninstall the current version of Intel Inspector from the system.
  4. 4. Install the downloaded version 2024.0.
  5. 5. Verify the installation by checking the installed version matches 2024.0 or later.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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