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Uncontrolled Search Path (DLL Hijack)Weakness · CWE-427

CVE-2025-32001

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-11
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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 · unedited
Uncontrolled search path for the Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility before version 8.0.43 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

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 confidence

This is an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (DLL hijacking) in the Intel Processor Identification Utility versions prior to 8.0.43. The application does not properly validate the path when loading libraries, allowing a local attacker with authenticated access and high complexity to inject malicious code and achieve privilege escalation from user (Ring 3) privileges.

MitigationUpdate Intel Processor Identification Utility to version 8.0.43 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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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 checks

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  1. Check if Intel Processor Identification Utility is installed
    Look for the application in the system Add/Remove Programs list, or search for executable files associated with this utility (such as ipiutil.exe or ProcessorIdentificationUtility.exe) in typical installation directories
    Affected if The application is found installed on the system
  2. Locate the main executable file
    Find the main executable for Intel Processor Identification Utility, typically located in Program Files under an Intel directory
    Affected if The executable exists on the system
  3. Determine the installed version
    Right-click the executable file, select Properties, and view the Version tab to obtain the product version number
    Affected if Version is displayed as less than 8.0.43 or cannot be determined
  4. Confirm version is in affected range
    Compare the identified version against the vulnerable range: any version prior to 8.0.43 is affected
    Affected if Installed version is lower than 8.0.43

If Intel Processor Identification Utility is installed with any version prior to 8.0.43, the system is affected by this DLL hijacking vulnerability

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Mitigation

Update Intel Processor Identification Utility to version 8.0.43 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Intel Processor Identification Utility version 8.0.43

  1. Check the current version of Intel Processor Identification Utility installed on the system (typically found in Control Panel > Programs and Features or via the application's About/Help menu)
  2. Navigate to the official Intel Support website or Intel Security Advisories page to locate the Intel Processor Identification Utility version 8.0.43 or later
  3. Download the Intel Processor Identification Utility version 8.0.43 or newer from Intel's official download center
  4. Close any running instances of the Intel Processor Identification Utility
  5. Run the installer or use the downloaded package to upgrade to version 8.0.43 or later
  6. After installation, verify the installed version matches 8.0.43 or higher to confirm the patch was applied
Caveat Standard user-level upgrade; ensure any saved application configurations are backed up if needed

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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