Privilege Escalation Flaw in Intel Parallel Studio XE and Related Tools
CVE-2017-5682
Key Information:
- Vendor
Intel
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 28 February 2017
What is CVE-2017-5682?
A vulnerability in the Intel PSET application install wrapper allows attackers to exploit the affected Intel software tools. By leveraging this flaw, an attacker could potentially execute a process with escalated privileges, which may lead to unauthorized access or control over the system. This impacts several Intel development products, making it crucial for users to apply the necessary patches or updates to mitigate the risk.
Affected Version(s)
Intel Parallel Studio XE, Intel System Studio, Intel VTune Amplifier, Intel Inspector, Intel Advisor, Intel MPI Library, Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector, Intel Integrated Performance Primitives, Cryptography for Intel Integrated Performance Primitives, Intel Math Kernel Library, Intel Data Analytics Acceleration Library, Intel Threading Building Blocks Before 2017 Update 2 Intel Parallel Studio XE, Intel System Studio, Intel VTune Amplifier, Intel Inspector, Intel Advisor, Intel MPI Library, Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector, Intel Integrated Performance Primitives, Cryptography for Intel Integrated Performance Primitives, Intel Math Kernel Library, Intel Data Analytics Acceleration Library, Intel Threading Building Blocks Before 2017 Update 2