Intel Killer Performance Suite software prior 40.25.509.1465 uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Killer Performance Suite software. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-24491. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Intel Killer Performance Suite software. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Killer(TM) Performance Suite software before version killer 4.0 40.25.509.1465 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 escalation of privilege. 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 uniquely identified as CVE-2025-24491 since 01/25/2025. The exploitability is told 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 01/29/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 297126 (Intel Killer Software < 40.25.509.1465 Escalation of Privilege (INTEL-SA-01377)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 40.25.509.1465 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (297126) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-93521). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 297126
Nessus Name: Intel Killer Software < 40.25.509.1465 Escalation of Privilege (INTEL-SA-01377)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Killer Performance Suite software 40.25.509.1465

Timelineinfo

01/25/2025 CVE reserved
11/11/2025 +290 days Advisory disclosed
11/11/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/29/2026 +79 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01377
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24491 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-331905
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2025 18:52
Updated: 01/29/2026 23:06
Changes: 11/11/2025 18:52 (75), 11/14/2025 07:15 (1), 01/29/2026 23:06 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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