CVE-2022-26086 Privilege escalation in PresentMon software maintained by Intel(R)
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path element in Intel PresentMon.
- 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-2022-26086?
CVE-2022-26086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PresentMon software maintained by Intel(R), published on 11 Nov 2022. 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 PresentMon software maintained by Intel(R) before version 1.7.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26086?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Gametechdev Presentmon.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-26086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fvv-8wg3-v47j.