What is CVE-2018-3704?

CVE-2018-3704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Parallel Studio, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2018-3704?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Parallel Studio

CVE-2018-3704

Improper directory permissions in the installer for the Intel Parallel Studio before 2019 Gold may allow authenticated users to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2018-12-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Parallel Studio
Intel Parallel Studio Xe
Intel Corporation Parallel Studio — versions Before Intel Parallel Studio before Intel System Studio 2019 Gold

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00208.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3704?: CVE-2018-3704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Parallel Studio, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-3704?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.