CVE-2022-41982 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges in Intel VTune Profiler due to an uncontrolled search path element.
- 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-2022-41982?
CVE-2022-41982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software, published on 10 May 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) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2023.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Vtune Profiler.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-41982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software
- CVE-2022-21807 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software
- CVE-2021-33062 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler
- CVE-2021-0077 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler
- CVE-2020-12329 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler
- CVE-2019-14613 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) VTune(TM) Amplifier for Windows*
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w3w-vhp6-jcf6.