Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel VTune Profiler
CVE-2021-33062

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Intel
Status
Intel(r) Vtune(tm) Profiler
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 November 2021

Summary

A potentially serious privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the software installer for Intel VTune Profiler prior to version 2021.3.0. This issue arises from incorrect default permissions settings, which may allow an authenticated user to exploit the installer and gain higher-level access on the affected system. It is crucial for users of affected versions to upgrade to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler before version 2021.3.0

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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