What is CVE-2024-25561?

CVE-2024-25561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Hid Event Filter Software Installers, classified under Insecure Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-25561?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-25561 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Intel(r) Hid Event Filter Software Installers

CVE-2024-25561

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) HID Event Filter software installers before version 2.2.2.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.001 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Hid Event Filter Software Installers — versions before version 2.2.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-277 — Insecure Inherited Permissions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01089.html

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-25561?: CVE-2024-25561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Hid Event Filter Software Installers, classified under Insecure Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-25561?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-25561 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.