CVE-2026-32791
MEDIUM
5,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: passive
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
Description
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Untrusted search path for some Intel(R) Performance Counter Monitor (Intel(R) PCM) before version tag 202604 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires passive user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
426
Untrusted Search Path
StableCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Confidentiality
Availability
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Read Files Or Directories
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01488.html