SB2026081937 - Privilege escalation in Intel Performance Counter Monitor (PCM)
Published: August 19, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026081937
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32791)
CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
CVSSv4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.