Untrusted search path in Intel VTune Profiler and Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit - CVE-2025-20106
Published: February 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122788
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20106
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel VTune Profiler
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
Intel VTune Profiler
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path in some software installer. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20106
Install updates from vendor's website.