CVE-2024-30211
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 some Intel(R) ME driver pack installer engines before version 2422.6.2.0 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 · moderate confidenceIntel Management Engine driver pack installer engines before version 2422.6.2.0 contain an improper access control vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to elevate privileges. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access control checks within the installer engine component, potentially enabling a local attacker to gain higher-level 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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/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 if Intel Management Engine driver pack software is installedCheck Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel or look for Intel driver pack entries in Programs and Features. Also check for Intel ME driver components in C:\Program Files\Intel or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel.Affected if Intel ME driver pack installer or related components are present on the system
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Locate the installer engine component versionSearch for files named something like 'MEInstaller', 'IntelMEInstaller', or driver pack installer executables within Intel installation directories. Right-click the executable, select Properties, and view the File Version attribute.Affected if An installer engine executable is found with a version number
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Compare installed version to the fixed releaseExtract the exact version number from the installer engine component and compare it numerically to 2422.6.2.0. Ensure all four version segments are evaluated.Affected if The installed version is lower than 2422.6.2.0 (e.g., 2422.5.0.0, 2421.x.x.x, or any version starting with numbers below 2422)
The system is affected if Intel Management Engine driver pack installer engine is present with a version lower than 2422.6.2.0, making it vulnerable to local privilege escalation via improper access control.
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 · scopedApply Intel ME driver pack version 2422.6.2.0 or later to address the access control weakness. Verify the installed version on affected systems and prioritize patching for systems with untrusted local users.
Version 2422.6.2.0 or later of Intel ME driver pack installer engine
- Identify the current version of the Intel(R) ME driver pack installer engine installed on the system
- Download the Intel ME driver pack installer version 2422.6.2.0 or later from the official Intel support website
- Run the installer with appropriate administrative privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the upgrade
- Reboot the system if required by the installer
- Verify the installed version matches or exceeds 2422.6.2.0
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-30211 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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