CVE-2024-42419
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 · uneditedIncorrect default permissions for some Intel(R) GPA and Intel(R) GPA Framework software installers 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 confidenceThe Intel GPA and GPA Framework installers set incorrect default permissions on installed files, allowing authenticated local users to modify or replace executable files with privileged ones, leading to local privilege escalation.
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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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Check if Intel GPA or GPA Framework is installedLook for the product in typical installation locations such as C:\Program Files\Intel\GPA or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\GPA, or check registry keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\GPA or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Intel\GPAAffected if Intel GPA or GPA Framework is installed on the system
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Identify the GPA installation directoryUse the registry or file system search to locate the installation path; common paths include Program Files\Intel\GPA or Program Files (x86)\Intel\GPAAffected if A GPA installation directory exists on the system
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Verify write permissions on executable filesUse icacls or Get-Acl to inspect permissions on .exe files in the GPA installation directory, checking if Users or authenticated users have Write or Full Control permissionsAffected if Non-administrator users have Write or Full Control permissions on executable files in the GPA installation folder
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Check for modifiable DLL filesExamine DLL file permissions in the GPA installation directory using icacls to determine if authenticated users can modify or replace DLLs that are loaded by privileged executablesAffected if Non-administrator users can modify DLL files in the GPA installation directory
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Verify executable replacement riskAttempt to create or modify a test file in the GPA bin or executable folders (or use icacls to confirm write access exists for non-admin accounts)Affected if Authenticated local users can create or replace files in directories containing GPA executables
The system is affected if Intel GPA or GPA Framework is installed and non-administrator users have write permissions on executables or DLLs in the installation directory, allowing potential privilege escalation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataApply vendor-released patched installers or manually correct file permissions on affected installations to restrict write access to authorized administrators.
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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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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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