CVE-2025-24863: 
Intel Computing Improvement Program vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-24863 is an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in Intel® Computing Improvement Program (CIP) software affecting versions prior to WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001. The flaw resides within Ring 3 (User Applications) and can allow an authenticated network attacker to disclose sensitive information. It was published on November 11, 2025, with Intel's advisory (INTEL-SA-01328) released shortly after. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) and a CVSS v4.0 base score of 6.0 (Medium) (Intel Advisory, Red Hat CVE).

The root cause is improper privilege management (CWE-269) within the Ring 3 user-application layer of Intel CIP software. An authenticated, low-privileged attacker can exploit this flaw over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, provided certain attack requirements (AT:P) are present. The vulnerability exposes sensitive data through the application's failure to properly enforce privilege boundaries, potentially enabling unauthorized access to confidential information processed by the CIP software (Intel Advisory, Red Hat CVE).

Successful exploitation results in high confidentiality impact with no effect on integrity or availability. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can remotely disclose sensitive data handled by the Intel CIP application without any user interaction. There is no reported risk of lateral movement or system-level compromise beyond data exposure at the application layer (Intel Advisory).

No public proof-of-concept exploit code or in-the-wild exploitation has been reported for CVE-2025-24863. The EPSS score is approximately 0.028%, indicating a very low probability of exploitation in the near term. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Exploitation requires an authenticated user account and the presence of specific attack conditions, which somewhat limits opportunistic exploitation (Red Hat CVE).

Intel has released a patched version of the CIP software — WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001 — which resolves this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Intel CIP software to version WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001 or later as the primary remediation step. Until patching is possible, restricting network access to systems running Intel CIP software and limiting authenticated user accounts to only those who require access can reduce exposure (Intel Advisory).