Local privilege escalation via incorrect default permissions
Published Feb 10, 2026 · Updated Feb 10, 2026
Incorrect default permissions in Intel Memory and Storage Tool before 2.5.2 allow local users to escalate privileges with user interaction. Intel identifies the affected locus only as Ring 3 user applications and does not disclose which file, directory, or object receives unsafe permissions. Exploitation requires authenticated local access, low privileges, a high-complexity condition, an additional attack requirement, and active user interaction; successful attacks compromise host data and operation.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect default permissions in Intel Memory and Storage Tool before 2.5.2 allow local users to escalate privileges with user interaction. Intel identifies the affected locus only as Ring 3 user applications and does not disclose which file, directory, or object receives unsafe permissions. Exploitation requires authenticated local access, low privileges, a high-complexity condition, an additional attack requirement, and active user interaction; successful attacks compromise host data and operation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-36511
- Published
- Feb 10, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Intel Corporation
- Product
- Intel Memory and Storage Tool
- Classifications
- CWE-276, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=before version 2.5.2
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