CVE-2022-26421

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 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: 2023-02-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

Uncontrolled search path element in the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler Runtime before version 2022.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler Runtime: before 2022.0 — fixed in 2022.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler Runtime 2022.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00674.html
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00674.html

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