CVE-2025-24847: Intel CIP Information Disclosure Flaw

CVE-2025-24847 Overview

CVE-2025-24847 is an improper input validation flaw [CWE-20] in the Intel Computing Improvement Program (CIP) software before version WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001. The flaw resides in Ring 3 user-mode application code and can enable information disclosure. An unprivileged attacker, in combination with a privileged user and passive user interaction, may access sensitive data over the network. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality only; integrity and availability of the vulnerable system are not affected. Intel published details in advisory SA-01328.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation exposes confidential data from systems running vulnerable Intel CIP versions when a privileged user interacts with attacker-controlled input.

Affected Products

Intel Computing Improvement Program (CIP) software before WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001
Windows endpoints with Intel Driver & Support Assistant components bundled with CIP
Consumer and enterprise systems using Intel CIP telemetry features

Discovery Timeline

2025-11-11 - CVE-2025-24847 published to the National Vulnerability Database
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-24847

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is an information disclosure issue caused by improper input validation in the Intel CIP Windows client. CIP runs in Ring 3 (user mode) and collects telemetry from Intel components on the host. Because the software does not adequately validate input processed during its normal operation, an adversary can influence CIP behavior to leak confidential data.

Exploitation depends on the presence of a privileged user on the target system and passive user interaction. The attacker does not require special internal knowledge of the target. Impact is scoped to the vulnerable process boundary; there are no subsequent system-level integrity or availability consequences.

Root Cause

The root cause is missing or insufficient validation of untrusted input handled by Intel CIP components before version WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001. Input handling paths in the CIP client accept data that should be sanitized or rejected. The processing of that data by a privileged user context enables an information disclosure primitive that discloses data the CIP process can access.

Attack Vector

The attack is network-based and requires the presence of specific attack conditions on the target. A privileged user on the endpoint must interact passively with the malicious content or workflow. No authentication is required from the adversary. Because the flaw depends on user context and specific runtime conditions, exploitation is not fully deterministic. Public proof-of-concept code is not available at time of publication.

Refer to the Intel Security Advisory SA-01328 for vendor-provided technical details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-24847

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected outbound network connections initiated by Intel CIP processes such as DSATray.exe or related CIP service binaries
Presence of Intel CIP versions earlier than WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001 in software inventory
Anomalous read access by CIP components to files or memory regions outside their normal telemetry scope

Detection Strategies

Inventory endpoints for the installed Intel Computing Improvement Program version and flag any build below WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001
Correlate process telemetry from CIP binaries with outbound network traffic to non-Intel destinations
Alert on CIP components loading unexpected modules or spawning child processes uncharacteristic of normal telemetry collection

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable endpoint process and network telemetry for the Intel Driver & Support Assistant and CIP services
Track software update compliance for Intel CIP through patch management reporting
Review privileged user activity on hosts where CIP is installed for signs of coerced or passive interaction with untrusted content

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-24847

Immediate Actions Required

Update Intel Computing Improvement Program to version WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001 or later on all affected endpoints
Identify systems where CIP is not required for operations and remove the software to reduce attack surface
Restrict privileged user activity on endpoints that cannot be immediately patched

Patch Information

Intel addressed CVE-2025-24847 in Intel CIP WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001. Administrators should deploy the updated installer distributed through the Intel Driver & Support Assistant or download it directly from Intel. Full remediation guidance is available in the Intel Security Advisory SA-01328.

Workarounds

Uninstall Intel CIP on systems where telemetry participation is not required
Block outbound network access for CIP processes at the host firewall until patching is complete
Enforce least privilege on endpoints to reduce the likelihood of privileged user interaction with untrusted content

bash

# Query installed Intel CIP version on Windows via PowerShell
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Product | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*Intel*Computing Improvement*" } | Select-Object Name, Version