#VU73209 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in C++ Compiler (Classic) and Intel oneAPI Toolkits - CVE-2022-25987

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73209

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25987

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
C++ Compiler (Classic)
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
Intel oneAPI Toolkits
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of Unicode encoding in source code to be compiled, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

C++ Compiler (Classic): before 2021.6

Intel oneAPI Toolkits: before 2022.2

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00674.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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