CVE-2024-21766 Path traversal in Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library software
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via uncontrolled search path in Intel oneAPI Math Kernel 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-2024-21766?
CVE-2024-21766 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library software, published on 14 Aug 2024. 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 for some Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library software before version 2024.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21766?
How do I fix CVE-2024-21766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-21766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v95v-6cqp-f7w7.