CVE-2025-20106 describes an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (CWE-427) in certain Intel VTune Profiler and oneAPI Base Toolkit installers prior to version 2025.0. This flaw could allow a low-privileged system adversary to escalate privileges within Ring 3: User Applications, requiring authenticated user access and active user interaction. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium) due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite a high attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | VTune(TM) Profiler Software And Intel(R) OneAPI Base Toolkits | before version 2025.0.CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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