VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-32791

CVSS score7 HIGH
EPSS probability0.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-11
Last modified2026-10-02
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • secure@intel.com: CWE-426
  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-426

Primary references