Intel CIP Software prior 2.4.0.11001 uncontrolled search path

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Intel CIP Software. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-20050. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Intel CIP Software and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) CIP software before version WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable local code execution. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-20050 since 03/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/11/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.4.0.11001 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Intel

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• CIP Software

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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