CVE-2026-32791

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.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01488.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:intel:performance_counter_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Oct 2026, 15:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.0
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:intel:performance_counter_monitor::::::::
References	~~() https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01488.html -~~	() https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01488.html - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Intel Intel performance Counter Monitor

Information

Published : 2026-08-11 17:17

Updated : 2026-10-02 15:06

NVD link : CVE-2026-32791

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32791

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32791

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Products Affected

intel

performance_counter_monitor

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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