CVE-2024-41917
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software. An authenticated attacker could exploit this via local access to potentially escalate privileges on the system. Only users running affected versions of this specific Intel software are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
⚠️ 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 authenticated attacker gains SYSTEM/root privileges on the local machine, enabling complete system compromise, data theft, persistence installation, and lateral movement capabilities.
Likely Case
Local authenticated user elevates to administrator privileges to install malware, modify system settings, or access protected resources.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and least privilege principles, impact is limited to the user's own account scope.
🎯 Exploit Status
Race condition exploitation requires precise timing and local access. No public exploits known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01230.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool version 2.4.1 or later from Intel's official website. 2. Run the installer to update the software. 3. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Uninstall vulnerable software
WindowsRemove Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool if not required for operations
Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program > Select 'Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool' > Uninstall
Restrict local access
allLimit which users can log into systems with vulnerable software installed
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict least privilege principles to limit damage from privilege escalation
- Monitor for unusual process creation or privilege escalation events on affected systems
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check installed programs list for Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool version earlier than 2.4.1Check Version:
wmic product where name='Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool' get versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool version is 2.4.1 or later in installed programs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process creation from Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
- Privilege escalation events in Windows Security logs
- Multiple rapid file access attempts to the same resource
Network Indicators:
- None - local-only vulnerability
SIEM Query:
EventID=4688 AND ProcessName LIKE '%Intel Battery Life Diagnostic%' AND NewProcessName NOT LIKE '%Intel Battery Life Diagnostic%'