Privilege escalation via uncontrolled installer search path
Published May 12, 2026 · Updated May 12, 2026
Uncontrolled search path in Intel Connectivity Performance Suite installers before 50.25.1121.193 allows local users to escalate privileges. The installers use an uncontrolled search-path element, but Intel has not identified the searched component or attacker-controlled location. Exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated local access, a high-complexity setup, present attack requirements, and active user interaction; success compromises the vulnerable system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path in Intel Connectivity Performance Suite installers before 50.25.1121.193 allows local users to escalate privileges. The installers use an uncontrolled search-path element, but Intel has not identified the searched component or attacker-controlled location. Exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated local access, a high-complexity setup, present attack requirements, and active user interaction; success compromises the vulnerable system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-20772
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Updated
- May 12, 2026
- Vendor
- Intel Corporation
- Product
- Intel Connectivity Performance Suite
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574.008
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=before version 50.25.1121.193
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