# CVE-2021-0052: Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program

> An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default privileges in the Intel Computing Improvement Program.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jun 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9h9p-7pmj-4jfg

## What is CVE-2021-0052?

CVE-2021-0052 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Incorrect default privileges in the Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program before version 2.4.6522 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0052?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Computing Improvement Program.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-0052?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-0052 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program

- [CVE-2025-24299](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24299/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CIP software (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2021-0074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0074/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program software (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-8736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8736/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program Advisory (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-11162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11162/): Missing authorization in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program Advisory (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-12168](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12168/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-0052 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-0052 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0052/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0052/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0052
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0052
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0052

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