SB2022052318 - Privilege escalation in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU)
Published: May 23, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022052318
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22139)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path when loading libraries. A local user can place a malicious .dll file into a specific directory, trick another system user to launch software from that directory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.