What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36245?

CVE-2024-36245 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Oneapi Base Toolkit CVE-2024-36245

MEDIUM

Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

2024-11-13 secure@intel.com

Privilege Escalation Intel Oneapi Base Toolkit Vtune Profiler System Bring Up Toolkit

5.4

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: intel

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-427 OWASP Top 10:2025 A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures ASVS 5.0 V13 - Configuration Search path element control
Impact	CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2024.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4). No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427. Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2024.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Affected products include: Intel Oneapi Base Toolkit, Intel System Bring-Up Toolkit, Intel Vtune Profiler. Version information: version 2024.2.0.

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Severity by source

Vendor (intel) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (intel) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: intel

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Active

Vulnerable system: Confidentiality

High

Vulnerable system: Integrity

High

Vulnerable system: Availability

High

Subsequent system: Confidentiality

None

Subsequent system: Integrity

None

Subsequent system: Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

Uncontrolled search path element in some Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2024.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 93% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +27

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.