What is CVE-2021-0077?

CVE-2021-0077 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Vtune_profiler, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-0077?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Vtune_profiler

CVE-2021-0077

Insecure inherited permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler before version 2021.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Vtune_profiler
N/a Intel(r) Vtune(tm) Profiler — versions before version 2021.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0077?: CVE-2021-0077 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Vtune_profiler, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-0077?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.