Untrusted search path in Intel oneAPI Math Kernel Library and Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit - CVE-2024-21766
Published: August 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96047
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-2024-21766
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 place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Affected software
Intel oneAPI Math Kernel Library
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21766
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel oneAPI Math Kernel Library - update to 2024.1
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit - update to 2024.1
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit - update to 2024.1