Privilege escalation via writable installation path
Published Aug 11, 2026 · Updated Aug 11, 2026
Improper permissions in AMD Vitis Embedded before 2026.1 allow local users to execute arbitrary code through binary hijacking. The Windows SFD installation path permits low-privileged writes, allowing unintended files to be placed or altered for later loading; AMD does not identify the specific ACL or binary. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and an additional user action before attacker-controlled code runs with higher privileges.
Summary
What happened
Improper permissions in AMD Vitis Embedded before 2026.1 allow local users to execute arbitrary code through binary hijacking. The Windows SFD installation path permits low-privileged writes, allowing unintended files to be placed or altered for later loading; AMD does not identify the specific ACL or binary. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and an additional user action before attacker-controlled code runs with higher privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-61970
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- Vendor
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Product
- AMD Vitis Embedded
- Classifications
- CWE-276, CWE-732, T1574
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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