CVE-2024-21864
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Intel Arc and Iris Xe Graphics software allows an unauthenticated attacker on the same network to potentially escalate privileges. It affects systems running vulnerable graphics drivers before version 31.0.101.5081. The attacker must have adjacent network access to the target system.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel Arc Graphics
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker gains SYSTEM/root privileges on the target machine, enabling complete system compromise, data theft, and persistent access.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation allowing an attacker to execute code with higher privileges than their current user account.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, the attack surface is limited to authorized users on the same network segment.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires adjacent network access and knowledge of vulnerable systems. No public exploit code has been released.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 31.0.101.5081 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01053.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download the latest Intel Graphics Driver from Intel's website or Windows Update. 2. Run the installer. 3. Restart the system when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate vulnerable systems from untrusted networks and limit access to trusted users only.
Disable Unnecessary Network Services
allReduce attack surface by disabling unused network services on affected systems.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit adjacent network access to trusted devices only.
- Monitor for suspicious network activity and privilege escalation attempts on affected systems.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Intel Graphics Driver version in Device Manager (Windows) or via 'intel_gpu_top' command (Linux).Check Version:
Windows: dxdiag or Device Manager. Linux: modinfo i915 | grep version or intel_gpu_top -vVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm driver version is 31.0.101.5081 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected privilege escalation events
- Suspicious driver/service activity
- Failed authentication attempts from adjacent network
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network traffic to/from graphics driver services
- Connection attempts from adjacent network to graphics-related ports
SIEM Query:
EventID=4688 AND ProcessName contains 'Intel' AND NewIntegrityLevel='System' OR EventID=4672