CVE-2025-32037
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-32037 is an improper access control vulnerability in Intel PresentMon versions before 2.3.1 that allows a local attacker with privileged access to potentially cause a denial of service. The vulnerability requires adjacent network access and a complex attack scenario, affecting systems running vulnerable versions of Intel PresentMon. Only availability is impacted with low severity.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel PresentMon
⚠️ 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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- 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
A privileged attacker on the local network could crash the PresentMon service, disrupting performance monitoring capabilities on the affected system.
Likely Case
Minimal impact in most environments due to the high complexity requirements and need for privileged local access.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and least privilege principles, the vulnerability poses negligible risk.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires privileged user access, adjacent network positioning, and a high complexity attack. No public exploits are known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.3.1
Vendor Advisory: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01392.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Intel PresentMon version 2.3.1 or later from Intel's official website. 2. Uninstall the previous version. 3. Install the updated version. 4. Restart the system or service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable or Remove PresentMon
allIf PresentMon is not required, uninstall it to eliminate the vulnerability entirely.
# Windows: Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program
# Linux: sudo apt remove presentmon or equivalent package manager command
Network Segmentation
allIsolate systems running PresentMon from untrusted networks and implement strict network access controls.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to limit access to systems running PresentMon only to trusted administrative networks.
- Apply principle of least privilege to user accounts and monitor for unauthorized privileged access attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the installed version of Intel PresentMon. If version is earlier than 2.3.1, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
# Windows: Check in Programs and Features or run 'presentmon --version' if available
# Linux: Run 'presentmon --version' or check package managerVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that Intel PresentMon version 2.3.1 or later is installed and running.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected crashes or restarts of the PresentMon service
- Access attempts to PresentMon from unauthorized network segments
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network traffic patterns to/from systems running PresentMon on non-standard ports
SIEM Query:
source="*presentmon*" AND (event_type="crash" OR event_type="service_stop")