CVE-2022-26028
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2022.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is an uncontrolled search path vulnerability in Intel VTune Profiler versions prior to 2022.2.0, where the application may load malicious DLLs from locations controllable by an authenticated local user, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2022.2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Intel VTune Profiler is installedCheck system for Intel VTune Profiler installation using system inventory tools, registry keys under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\VTune, or by searching for 'vtune' in program directories.Affected if Intel VTune Profiler is found on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate the VTune Profiler executable or application information file and check its version property. Common methods include right-clicking the executable and selecting Properties, or using 'wmic product where "name like '%vtune%' get version' in Command Prompt.Affected if Version cannot be determined or is older than 2022.2.0
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Compare version against affected rangeIf version is obtained, compare it numerically to 2022.2.0. Versions prior to 2022.2.0 (such as 2022.1.x, 2021.x, or earlier) fall within the affected range.Affected if Installed version is less than 2022.2.0
The environment is affected if Intel VTune Profiler is installed and the version is below 2022.2.0.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2022.2.0
Update Intel VTune Profiler to version 2022.2.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
2022.2.0
- Navigate to the official Intel download page for VTune Profiler
- Download VTune Profiler version 2022.2.0 or later
- Verify the download integrity using provided checksums if available
- Run the installer with appropriate administrative privileges
- Follow the installation wizard to complete the upgrade
- Restart any running VTune Profiler instances after installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-26028 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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