Untrusted search path in Intel VTune Profiler - CVE-2022-21807
Published: August 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66419
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21807
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 uncontrolled search path. A local user can enable escalation of privileges.
Affected software
Intel VTune Profiler
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21807
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel VTune Profiler - update to 2022.2.0