Untrusted search path in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool - CVE-2026-20799
Published: August 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142468
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20799
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20799
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool - update to 2.9.0