CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-25561

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Published: Aug 14, 2024 | Modified: Sep 12, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Hid_event_filter_driver Intel 2.2.2.1 (including) 2.2.2.1 (including)
Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc510 Intel - (including) - (including)
Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc710 Intel - (including) - (including)
Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_laprc510 Intel - (including) - (including)
Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_laprc710 Intel - (including) - (including)
Nuc_x15_laptop_kit_lapac71g Intel - (including) - (including)
Nuc_x15_laptop_kit_lapac71h Intel - (including) - (including)
Nuc_x15_laptop_kit_lapkc51e Intel - (including) - (including)
Nuc_x15_laptop_kit_lapkc71e Intel - (including) - (including)
Nuc_x15_laptop_kit_lapkc71f Intel - (including) - (including)

Potential Mitigations

  • Run the code in a “jail” or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software.
  • OS-level examples include the Unix chroot jail, AppArmor, and SELinux. In general, managed code may provide some protection. For example, java.io.FilePermission in the Java SecurityManager allows the software to specify restrictions on file operations.
  • This may not be a feasible solution, and it only limits the impact to the operating system; the rest of the application may still be subject to compromise.
  • Be careful to avoid CWE-243 and other weaknesses related to jails.

References