MediumPublic exploit

Privilege Escalation in Intel Instrumentation and Tracing Technology API

IdentifiersCVE-2025-31931CWE-427· Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVE-2025-31931 is an uncontrolled search path vulnerability in the Intel Instrumentation and Tracing Technology API (ITT API) software before version 3.25.4 within Ring 3 user applications. The flaw arises from insecure search path handling, which can cause an application to load resources or code from an unintended location under attacker-influenced conditions. Intel indicates that exploitation by an unprivileged authenticated local adversary is possible in a high-complexity attack scenario and may result in escalation of privilege. The issue requires local access and active user interaction.

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Successful exploitation may allow a local authenticated attacker to escalate privileges on the affected system. Given the stated confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all high for the vulnerable system, exploitation could enable broad compromise of the affected host, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system or application state, and disruption of normal operations.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by limiting local access to trusted users, restricting the ability of unprivileged users to place files in directories that may be searched by affected applications, and enforcing application directory and library load path hardening where operationally feasible. Prioritize vendor-issued updates, as mitigation options for uncontrolled search path issues are generally incomplete without remediation.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Intel Instrumentation and Tracing Technology API to version 3.25.4 or later. Apply the relevant Intel-provided security updates and corrective actions referenced in Intel security advisories for affected products.

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POC-CVE-2025-31931MaturityOperationalVerified exploit

This repository is a proof-of-concept (POC) Android application demonstrating exploitation of CVE-2025-31931, an arbitrary shared library loading vulnerability in the Intel ITT API as used in OpenCV 4.10+ on Android. The project is structured as a standard Android Studio project, with Java code for the app UI and C++ code for the native exploit payload. The main exploit logic resides in 'app/src/main/cpp/native-lib.cpp', which implements a shared library that, when loaded into a vulnerable process, determines the package name, notifies a remote Telegram bot via the Telegram API, and displays a Toast message on the device. The Java code in 'MainActivity.java' loads the native library and provides UI elements for user interaction. The exploit requires the attacker to load the malicious shared library into a vulnerable app process, which is possible due to the arbitrary library loading flaw. The repository includes build scripts, AndroidManifest, and resource files typical for an Android app. No hardcoded credentials are present; the Telegram bot token and chat ID must be supplied by the user. The exploit demonstrates both local notification (Toast) and remote notification (Telegram) capabilities, making it operational for vulnerability verification and demonstration.

yohanesDisclosed Nov 11, 2025javacpplocal

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