Path Traversal in Intel(r) Extension For Transformers Software

CVE-2024-21799

Path traversal for some Intel(R) Extension for Transformers software before version 1.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (53.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-21799: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Intel(r) Extension For Transformers Software — versions before version 1.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21799?
CVE-2024-21799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Extension For Transformers Software, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-21799?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-21799 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.