CVE-2021-33062

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for the Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler before version 2021.3.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software: before 2021.3.0 — fixed in 2021.3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software 2021.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00556.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00556.html

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