Intel System Event Log Viewer Utility Software uncontrolled search path

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A vulnerability has been found in Intel System Event Log Viewer Utility Software and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-31645. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Intel System Event Log Viewer Utility Software (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. 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 System Event Log Viewer Utility software for all versions 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 known as CVE-2025-31645 since 04/10/2025. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/11/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Intel

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• System Event Log Viewer Utility Software

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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