CVE-2024-39372
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 the Intel(R) XTU software for Windows before version 7.14.2.14 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 XTU before version 7.14.2.14 contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (DLL hijacking) where an authenticated local user can place malicious DLL files in directories searched by the application, potentially achieving privilege escalation when the software loads those DLLs.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Intel XTU installation directorySearch for Intel XTU executable files - typical locations include Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility\ or Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility\. Use file explorer search or PowerShell: Get-ChildItem -Path 'C:\Program Files','C:\Program Files (x86)' -Recurse -Filter '*.exe' | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*XTU*' -or $_.Name -like '*Extreme Tuning*'}Affected if Intel XTU executable is found in any directory on the system
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Identify Intel XTU executable versionRight-click the located XTU executable (commonly XTU3I.exe or similar), select Properties, then navigate to the Details tab to view the File Version or Product Version field. Alternatively, use PowerShell: (Get-Item 'C:\path\to\XTU3I.exe').VersionInfoAffected if A version number is displayed in the executable properties
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Compare installed version against vulnerable rangeCompare the found version number to 7.14.2.14. The vulnerability affects all versions BEFORE 7.14.2.14. Note that version format may appear as 7.14.2.14 or similar patterns.Affected if Installed version is lower than 7.14.2.14 (for example 7.14.0.20, 7.13.x.x, or any version starting with 7.12, 7.11, etc.)
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Verify DLL search path vulnerability conditionsDLL hijacking occurs when the application loads DLLs from directories that are writable by lower-privileged users. Check permissions on the Intel XTU installation directory and subdirectories: Right-click folder > Properties > Security tab. Also check if the application loads DLLs from the current working directory or user-writable paths.Affected if The Intel XTU installation directory or its DLL load paths are writable by standard users, allowing placement of malicious DLL files
A system is affected if Intel XTU version is installed and is lower than 7.14.2.14, and the application directory or DLL search paths allow writable access to lower-privileged 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 · scopedUpgrade Intel XTU to version 7.14.2.14 or later to resolve the uncontrolled search path vulnerability.
7.14.2.14
- Navigate to the official Intel website and download Intel(R) XTU version 7.14.2.14 or later
- Locate the downloaded installer file
- Run the installer with administrator privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the upgrade
- Restart the system if prompted
- Verify the installed version by opening Intel XTU and checking the version number matches 7.14.2.14 or later
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-2024-39372 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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