CVE-2024-25576
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 · uneditedimproper access control in firmware for some Intel(R) FPGA products before version 24.1 may allow a privileged user to 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 confidenceImproper access control in Intel FPGA firmware allows a privileged user to escalate privileges via local access. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 24.1 and stems from inadequate permission boundaries in the firmware's access control mechanisms.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 24.1CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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 Intel Agilex 7 FPGA presenceReview system hardware inventory or FPGA management interfaces to confirm Intel Agilex 7 FPGA devices are deployed in the environmentAffected if Intel Agilex 7 FPGA hardware is present in the system
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Locate firmware version informationAccess FPGA management software, BMC/IPMI interfaces, or hardware documentation to retrieve the currently installed firmware version for the Intel Agilex 7 deviceAffected if Unable to retrieve firmware version information from the system
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Compare installed version against affected rangeCompare the identified firmware version number to the vulnerable range: versions prior to 24.1Affected if Installed firmware version is lower than 24.1 (e.g., 23.x, 22.x, or any version number less than 24.1)
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Verify local privileged access existsConfirm whether the system allows local privileged user accounts or administrative access to the FPGA management functionsAffected if Local privileged users or administrative FPGA management access is configured on the affected system
A system is affected if it contains Intel Agilex 7 FPGA hardware running firmware version lower than 24.1 and has local privileged user access configured.
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 · scoped24.1
Upgrade Intel FPGA firmware to version 24.1 or later to remediate the access control weakness.
Intel Agilex 7 FPGA Firmware version 24.1 or later
- Obtain Intel Quartus Prime software version 24.1 or later from Intel's download center
- Ensure you have a valid Intel account and appropriate license for FPGA development
- Review Intel's FPGA firmware update documentation for your specific Agilex 7 device
- Back up current FPGA firmware configuration before proceeding
- Update the Agilex 7 FPGA firmware to version 24.1 or later using Intel's programming tools
- Verify the firmware update was successful and the device is operational
- Confirm the installed firmware version meets the 24.1 minimum requirement
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2024-25576 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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