Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Neural Compressor Software

CVE-2026-40065

What is CVE-2026-40065?

The Intel Neural Compressor software prior to version 3.7 contains a vulnerability due to improper input validation that may lead to privilege escalation. This weakness allows unprivileged users to access privileged functions on the affected system, which could be exploited through local access under certain low-complexity attack scenarios. Affected users need to be passive participants for the exploit to succeed, suggesting a potential risk if proper security measures are not in place. This vulnerability can critically compromise the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the affected systems.

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