CVE-2025-24491
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Intel Killer Performance Suite allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting an uncontrolled search path (DLL hijacking). It affects users running vulnerable versions of the software on Windows systems, requiring user interaction and local access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel Killer Performance Suite
⚠️ 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-level privileges, enabling complete system compromise, data theft, and persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Local authenticated user escalates to administrator privileges, potentially installing malware or accessing sensitive data.
If Mitigated
With proper user account controls and patching, impact is limited to the user's own session with no system-wide compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated user access, local execution, and user interaction. Attack complexity is rated high by Intel.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: killer 4.0 40.25.509.1465 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01377.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest Intel Killer Performance Suite from Intel website. 2. Run installer as administrator. 3. Follow on-screen instructions. 4. Restart system when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove vulnerable software
windowsUninstall Intel Killer Performance Suite if not required
Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program > Select Intel Killer Performance Suite > Uninstall
Restrict user privileges
windowsEnsure users run with standard user accounts, not administrator accounts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized DLL loading
- Monitor for suspicious process creation and DLL loading events in Windows Event Logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check installed version of Intel Killer Performance Suite in Control Panel > Programs and FeaturesCheck Version:
wmic product where "name like 'Intel Killer%'" get versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is killer 4.0 40.25.509.1465 or later in installed programs list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Windows Event ID 4688 (process creation) for Killer processes loading unexpected DLLs
- Sysmon Event ID 7 (image loaded) showing DLL loading from unusual paths
Network Indicators:
- No network indicators - local privilege escalation only
SIEM Query:
source="windows" AND (event_id=4688 OR event_id=7) AND process_name="*killer*" AND (dll_loaded="*" OR image_loaded="*")