What is CVE-2021-33062?

CVE-2021-33062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Vtune Profiler, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2021-33062?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Vtune Profiler

CVE-2021-33062

Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for the Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler before version 2021.3.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2021-11-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Intel Vtune Profiler
Intel(r) Vtune(tm) Profiler — versions before version 2021.3.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00556.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33062?: CVE-2021-33062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Vtune Profiler, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-33062?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.