Description
Incorrect default permissions for some Intel(R) NPU Driver software installers before version 32.0.100.4511 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.
Published: 2026-05-12
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel npu Drivers
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel npu Drivers

Wed, 13 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 12 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Title Privilege Escalation through Improper Installer Permissions in Intel NPU Driver

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Incorrect default permissions for some Intel(R) NPU Driver software installers before version 32.0.100.4511 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.
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Intel Npu Drivers
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T03:58:22.215Z

Reserved: 2025-12-03T17:58:55.192Z

Link: CVE-2026-20718

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T17:07:58.210Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-12T17:16:16.623

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:52:56.850

Link: CVE-2026-20718

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Updated: 2026-05-13T10:38:35Z

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