Untrusted search path in Intel VTune Profiler - CVE-2022-41982
Published: May 31, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76708
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-2022-41982
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
Intel VTune Profiler
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41982
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel VTune Profiler - update to 2023.0