#VU118699 Untrusted search path in Intel products - CVE-2025-31931
Published: November 24, 2025 / Updated: November 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118699
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31931
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Instrumentation and Tracing Technology API (ITT API)
Intel HPC Toolkit
Intel VTune Profiler
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
Instrumentation and Tracing Technology API (ITT API)
Intel HPC Toolkit
Intel VTune Profiler
Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.