---
id: CVE-2026-20772
title: >-
  Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite
  software installers before version 50.25.1121.193 within Ring 3: User
  Applications may allow an escalation of privilege
summary: >-
  Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite
  software installers before version 50.25.1121.193 within Ring 3: User
  Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software
  adversary with an au…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-427
vendor: intel
product: connectivity_performance_suite
affected:
  - connectivity_performance_suite < 50.25.1121.193
patched:
  - connectivity_performance_suite 50.25.1121.193
published: '2026-05-12'
updated: '2026-07-21'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20772'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01429.html
    label: secure@intel.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0009
epssPercentile: 0.00425
ingestedAt: '2026-07-22T13:03:40.897Z'
---

## Overview

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers before version 50.25.1121.193 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 present without special internal knowledge and requires active 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.

## Affected

- `connectivity_performance_suite < 50.25.1121.193`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `connectivity_performance_suite 50.25.1121.193`