{"id":79158,"date":"2025-09-29T03:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T03:47:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-16T05:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:54:16","slug":"cve-2025-24484-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-intel-800-series-ethernet-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24484-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-intel-800-series-ethernet-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-24484: Escalation of Privilege Vulnerability in Intel 800 Series Ethernet Driver<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-24484 presents a significant security risk to users of the Intel 800 Series Ethernet, specifically those using a version before 1.17.2. This security flaw emerges due to improper input validation in the Linux kernel-mode driver. If this vulnerability is exploited, it could potentially enable an authenticated user to escalate their privilege via local access, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86392\">leading to potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage. Given the widespread use of Intel&#8217;s ethernet series, this vulnerability could have far-reaching implications if left unaddressed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-24484<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26210-deepseek-xss-vulnerability-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86657\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-576562387\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Intel 800 Series Ethernet | Before 1.17.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54236-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-adobe-commerce-leading-to-session-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88826\">improper input validation<\/a> in the Intel 800 Series Ethernet driver. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48581-critical-security-flaw-allowing-local-privilege-escalation-in-mainline-installations\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87107\">flaw allows<\/a> an authenticated user to submit crafted input data that the driver fails to properly validate. Once the flawed driver processes this crafted data, the system may unintentionally grant the user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48543-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-android-s-chrome-sandbox\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86916\">escalated privileges<\/a>. This escalated access can then be used to compromise the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49401-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-expresstech-systems-quiz-and-survey-master\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87186\">system or leak sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1037429261\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. Note that this is a simplified representation and actual exploitation may involve more complex steps:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Assume the attacker is already authenticated and has low-level access\n$ echo &#039;crafted_input_data&#039; &gt; \/dev\/intel800series1\n# The driver processes the input data and inadvertently escalates privileges\n$ id\nuid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker crafts input data (`crafted_input_data`) that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-36342-heap-overflow-vulnerability-in-gpu-driver-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87469\">vulnerable driver<\/a> processes. The `echo` <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43884-command-injection-vulnerability-in-dell-powerprotect-data-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90042\">command sends this data<\/a> to a device file associated with the Intel 800 Series Ethernet driver. The `id` command, executed after the crafted input data is processed, shows that the user has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48534-an-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-getdefaultcbrpackagename-of-cellbroadcasthandler-java\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87037\">escalated to root privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If unable to apply the patch immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48539-critical-out-of-bounds-read-in-acl-arbiter-cc-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87366\">systems can monitor and potentially<\/a> block suspicious activities, providing an extra layer of protection until the patch can be applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-24484 presents a significant security risk to users of the Intel 800 Series Ethernet, specifically those using a version before 1.17.2. This security flaw emerges due to improper input validation in the Linux kernel-mode driver. 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