Local privilege escalation via writable Qt path
Published Aug 18, 2022 · Updated May 5, 2025
Uncontrolled search path handling in all versions of Intel Enpirion Digital Power Configurator GUI allows local users to gain elevated privileges. The application trusts content found under C:\Qt\5.12.9, where attacker-controlled files can be loaded if unprivileged users retain write access. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and an application launch; successful abuse executes code with the application's elevated privileges.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path handling in all versions of Intel Enpirion Digital Power Configurator GUI allows local users to gain elevated privileges. The application trusts content found under C:\Qt\5.12.9, where attacker-controlled files can be loaded if unprivileged users retain write access. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and an application launch; successful abuse executes code with the application's elevated privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-25999
- Published
- Aug 18, 2022
- Updated
- May 5, 2025
- Vendor
- Intel Corporation
- Product
- Intel Enpirion Digital Power Configurator GUI
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574.008
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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