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Intel LLM Library PyTorch EUVDEUVD-2026-56514

| CVE-2026-21387 MEDIUM
Protection Mechanism Failure (CWE-693)
2026-08-11 intel GHSA-rj2q-2mfg-pp67
5.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: intel
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain local system access
  2. Delivery
    Identify privileged user session or context
  3. Exploit
    Trigger Ring 3 protection mechanism failure
  4. Execution
    Escalate to higher privilege level
  5. Impact
    Access confidential data or modify system state

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Protection mechanism completeness
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local system access (AV:L) - remote exploitation is not indicated by the CVSS 4.0 vector. The attacker must operate with high privileges (PR:H), or the exploit path requires that a privileged user be present and performing passive interaction (UI:P) for the privilege escalation to succeed. Specific attack requirements must be present (AT:P), meaning the vulnerable code path is not reachable in all default configurations or execution states; the exact triggering condition is not enumerated in the available description but relates to the protection mechanism's failure under specific runtime circumstances within the Intel LLM Library for PyTorch Ring 3 context. Exploitation does NOT propagate to subsequent systems (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N), limiting blast radius to the local vulnerable host. Limiting factors: requires local access, high privileges or privileged-user interaction, and specific attack prerequisites - not exploitable over the network or in an unauthenticated remote context.

Impact

The overall risk is moderate-to-low in real-world terms despite high CIA impact scores. The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.4 (Medium) already accounts for the restrictive access conditions: the attack requires local system access (AV:L), high privileges on the part of the attacker or a cooperating privileged user (PR:H), passive user interaction (UI:P), and specific attack prerequisites (AT:P). No EPSS score was provided in the intelligence data, which limits probabilistic exploitation forecasting. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, and no POC or public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis - both significant risk-dampening signals. The high CIA impact on the vulnerable system (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) is concerning in isolation, but the subsequent-system impact is None (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N), meaning lateral movement or wider system compromise is not a direct consequence. SSVC inference: exploitation status is 'none', automatability is 'no' (AT:P + UI:P preclude automated mass exploitation), and technical impact is 'total' on the vulnerable component - suggesting a 'track' disposition rather than immediate emergency remediation. The primary realistic risk is insider threat or local code execution scenarios on AI workload machines running Intel hardware.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker who already possesses high-privilege access on a workstation or server running Intel LLM Library for PyTorch - or who can induce a privileged user to passively interact with a crafted workload - triggers the protection mechanism failure in the Ring 3 library code to escalate privileges beyond their granted level. No public exploit code is known to exist at time of analysis, and the attack requires specific environmental prerequisites (AT:P), making opportunistic automated exploitation unlikely.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 11, 2026

Privilege escalation affects Intel's LLM Library for PyTorch operating within Ring 3 (user application space) due to a protection mechanism failure (CWE-693). An adversary with access to an unprivileged software context, combined with the presence of a privileged user and passive user interaction, can exploit this flaw locally to gain elevated privileges with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, and the CVSS 4.0 score of 5.4 reflects the restrictive local access and high-privilege prerequisites that limit real-world exploitability.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to consult and apply the guidance in Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-01465, available at https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01465.html, which is the authoritative source for patch versions and upgrade instructions; an exact fixed version was not independently confirmed from the available intelligence data. As a compensating control pending patching, restrict local access to systems running Intel LLM Library for PyTorch workloads to only authorized, trusted users - reducing the attack surface created by the PR:H + UI:P requirement. Additionally, audit which users have privileged access on inference or training hosts and apply least-privilege principles to limit the pool of accounts capable of satisfying the privileged-user prerequisite. Note that these compensating controls do not eliminate the vulnerability but raise the exploitation bar given the local-access and privileged-user requirements inherent to the CVSS 4.0 vector.

Affected VersionsENISA

Intel(R) LLM Library for PyTorch See references

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Intel's LLM Library for PyTorch is a hardware-optimized inference and fine-tuning library designed for Intel accelerators and CPUs, targeting AI/ML workloads in the PyTorch ecosystem (sometimes referred to as IPEX-LLM or its predecessor Intel Extension for PyTorch). The vulnerability manifests within Ring 3 - the unprivileged user application execution ring in x86 architecture - where a protection mechanism is absent or improperly implemented (CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure). This CWE class covers cases where the software fails to use or correctly implements a security control that would otherwise resist directed attacks; in this context, the library apparently does not adequately enforce privilege boundaries between unprivileged software components and the underlying privileged execution context, allowing privilege escalation under specific conditions. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P) confirms the flaw is exploitable locally with low complexity when specific attack requirements are met.

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Severity by source

Vendor (intel) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 6.3 MEDIUM

Local-only attack (AV:L), specific attack requirements map to AC:H, high privileges and passive user interaction required (PR:H/UI:R), no scope change (S:U), full CIA impact on vulnerable component.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (intel).

CVSS VectorVendor: intel

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) LLM Library for PyTorch within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low 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 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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
specialized Intel AI/ML library, niche enterprise AI workload footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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