CVE-2026-20772 PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel
Reserved: 03.12.2025 Published: 12.05.2026 Updated: 13.05.2026

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers before version 50.25.1121.193 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.4

Product Status

Vendor n/a
Product Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version before version 50.25.1121.193 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • Escalation of Privilege
  • Uncontrolled Search Path Element CWE