CVE-2022-38136

Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled search path

Published Feb 6, 2023 · Updated Jan 27, 2025

Uncontrolled search path handling in Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ and Fortran Compilers before 2022.2.1 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel identifies the affected locus only as compiler search-path handling and has not disclosed which executable or library lookup uses an attacker-writable path element. Exploitation requires local authenticated access, low privileges, high attack complexity, and user interaction; success yields elevated privileges.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path handling in Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ and Fortran Compilers before 2022.2.1 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel identifies the affected locus only as compiler search-path handling and has not disclosed which executable or library lookup uses an attacker-writable path element. Exploitation requires local authenticated access, low privileges, high attack complexity, and user interaction; success yields elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38136
Published
Feb 6, 2023
Updated
Jan 27, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.7Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574Hijack Execution Flow

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