Untrusted search path in MPI Library - CVE-2022-26052
Published: March 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73243
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-2022-26052
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 element, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
MPI Library
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26052
Install updates from vendor's website.
MPI Library - update to 2021.6