Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Connectivity Performance Suite Software

CVE-2025-20074

What is CVE-2025-20074?

A race condition vulnerability exists in the Intel Connectivity Performance Suite software installers, potentially allowing authenticated users to escalate privileges through local access. This security flaw arises from a time-of-check time-of-use issue, which could be exploited if a user accesses the system while it is verifying security measures. It is crucial for users to update to version 40.24.11210 or later to mitigate this risk effectively. For more details, please refer to the official advisory.

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