CVE-2024-26027
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 for some Intel(R) Simics Package Manager software before version 1.8.3 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 confidenceIntel Simics Package Manager before version 1.8.3 has an uncontrolled search path vulnerability, where the application searches for files or libraries in insecure locations. An authenticated local attacker could exploit this by placing malicious files in the search path to trick the application into loading them, potentially achieving privilege escalation to higher privileges on the system.
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< 1.8.3CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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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Check if Intel Simics Package Manager is installedLocate the Intel Simics Package Manager installation on the system. Common methods include searching for 'simics' or 'simics-package-manager' in installed programs, or checking common installation directories.Affected if The software is found installed on the system.
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Determine the installed versionRun the package manager with a version flag (such as --version, -v, or similar) or check the application properties/file version details. If using a package manager installation, query the installed package version.Affected if The version returned is lower than 1.8.3.
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Verify the application binary locationIdentify the directory where the Intel Simics Package Manager executable resides. Check if it is installed in a user-writable directory rather than a protected system directory.Affected if The application is installed in a directory with weak permissions or a user-controlled directory.
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Review PATH environment variablesExamine the system and user PATH variables to see if any directories in the search path are writable by unprivileged users or located in insecure locations.Affected if The PATH contains directories writable by other users or located in insecure locations.
The environment is affected if Intel Simics Package Manager is installed with a version lower than 1.8.3 and the application or its search paths are accessible to unprivileged users.
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 · scoped1.8.3
Upgrade Intel Simics Package Manager to version 1.8.3 or later to resolve the uncontrolled search path issue.
1.8.3 or later
- Obtain Intel Simics Package Manager version 1.8.3 or later from Intel's official download channels
- Uninstall the current version of Intel Simics Package Manager
- Install version 1.8.3 or later of Intel Simics Package Manager
- Verify the installed version matches or exceeds 1.8.3
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-2024-26027 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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