#VU109222 Untrusted search path in Intel products - CVE-2025-21099

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109222

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21099

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Graphics Driver for 7th-10th Gen Intel Core processor family and related processors
Hardware solutions / Drivers
Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Arc graphics and Intel Iris Xe graphics
Hardware solutions / Drivers
Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Arc Pro graphics
Hardware solutions / Drivers
Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: Intel

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Graphics Driver for 7th-10th Gen Intel Core processor family and related processors: before 31.0.101.2134

Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Arc graphics and Intel Iris Xe graphics: before 32.0.101.6256

Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Arc Pro graphics: before 32.0.101.6303

Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series: before 32.0.101.6314

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External links
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01259.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.