CVE-2022-26052 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) MPI Library for Intel(R) oneAPI HPC Toolkit
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path element in the Intel MPI Library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-26052?
CVE-2022-26052 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) MPI Library for Intel(R) oneAPI HPC Toolkit, published on 16 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Uncontrolled search path element in the Intel(R) MPI Library before version 2021.6 for Intel(R) oneAPI HPC Toolkit may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26052?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Mpi Library.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26052?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-26052 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26052 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) MPI Library for Intel(R) oneAPI HPC Toolkit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p594-q4m6-wqvm.