CVE-2022-41658
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 · uneditedInsecure inherited permissions in the Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software before version 2023.0 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 · moderate confidenceIntel VTune Profiler versions before 2023.0 contain insecure inherited permissions that allow an authenticated local user to gain elevated privileges. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability where default permission settings improperly inherit access rights, enabling a standard user to obtain higher-level access on the system.
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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< 2023.0CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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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Locate Intel VTune Profiler installation directorySearch for 'vtune' folder in common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Intel\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\, or check the system registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel(R) VTune Profiler for the InstallPath value.Affected if The product is installed in any location on the system.
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Identify installed VTune Profiler versionLocate the main vtune-ui.exe or vtune executable within the installation folder, then right-click the file, select Properties, and read the File Version from the Details tab. Alternatively, open Command Prompt and run: dir "C:\Program Files\Intel\*vtune*" /s /b to find the path, then use: (Get-Item "<path_to_vtune.exe>").VersionInfo to retrieve version info.Affected if The displayed version is any version number lower than 2023.0 (for example, 2022.x, 2021.x, or earlier).
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Verify vulnerable version is presentCompare the identified version against the affected range. Versions before 2023.0 are vulnerable. Note that version 2023.0 itself and later versions are NOT affected.Affected if The installed version is below 2023.0, indicating the vulnerable binary is present on the system.
The system is affected if Intel VTune Profiler is installed with a version number lower than 2023.0, as this version range contains the insecure inherited permissions flaw that allows local privilege escalation.
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 · scoped2023.0
Update Intel VTune Profiler to version 2023.0 or later to obtain the patched binary with corrected permission inheritance. Verify that local user permissions are appropriately restricted following the update.
Intel VTune Profiler 2023.0
- Download Intel VTune Profiler version 2023.0 or later from the official Intel website
- Uninstall the currently installed version of Intel VTune Profiler
- Install the downloaded version 2023.0 or later
- Verify the installation was successful and the version is correct
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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