CVE-2022-26512 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) FPGA Add-on for Intel(R) oneAPI Base Toolkit

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in the Intel FPGA Add-on for oneAPI.

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-2022-26512?

CVE-2022-26512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) FPGA Add-on for Intel(R) oneAPI Base 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) FPGA Add-on for Intel(R) oneAPI Base Toolkit before version 2022.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26512?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Fpga Add-On.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26512?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-26512 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26512 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xqf3-q2jh-qp3h.

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