Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain local high-privilege access
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DeliveryIdentify writable search path directory
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ExploitPlant malicious binary/library
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ExecutionAwait privileged user interaction
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PersistFramework loads malicious binary
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ImpactExecute code at elevated privilege level
Vulnerability Assessment
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OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Search path element control
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires all of the following: (1) local access to the target system running the Approximate Bayesian Inference Framework prior to commit #484c949; (2) the attacker must hold high privileges (PR:H per CVSS 4.0) sufficient to write to a directory on the framework's search path; (3) specific attack requirements must be present (AT:P) - the search path directory must be attacker-writable, which is a non-default misconfiguration in hardened environments; (4) passive user interaction is required - a privileged user must trigger a framework operation that causes the malicious binary to be loaded. Exploitation is limited by the PR:H requirement (attacker is not unauthenticated or low-privileged), the AT:P condition (environment-specific misconfiguration), and the dependency on a privileged user action. Default, properly configured deployments with strict filesystem permissions are not exploitable. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.4 reflects the significant prerequisite burden that constrains this vulnerability's real-world exploitability. The vector AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P means the attacker requires local access, high privileges, specific attack conditions (AT:P - not universally present), and passive interaction from a privileged user. While the C/I/A impact on the vulnerable system is rated High across all three pillars, the subsequent-system impacts are all None (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N), limiting blast radius to the local host. Despite the high theoretical impact, the combination of PR:H and AT:P means exploitation is realistically constrained to scenarios where an adversary already has significant local foothold - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in walbrzych operating this framework would face low probability of opportunistic exploitation, though deliberate insider or post-compromise lateral movement scenarios remain plausible. EPSS data is not provided in available intelligence; no KEV listing and no public POC further reduce urgency relative to the raw impact scores. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has already obtained local access and high privileges on a host running the Approximate Bayesian Inference Framework places a malicious shared library or executable in a directory included in the framework's search path. When a privileged user subsequently launches or interacts with the framework (passive interaction - no explicit user consent to the malicious file is required), the framework loads the attacker-controlled binary, granting the attacker code execution at the privilege level of the targeted user. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 11, 2026
Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled search path (DLL/binary planting) affects Intel's Approximate Bayesian Inference Framework prior to commit #484c949. An attacker operating at Ring 3 (user application space) with high privileges who can manipulate the search path can cause a co-located privileged user to load a malicious binary, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the vulnerable system. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
RemediationAI
Upstream fix available via commit #484c949 in the Approximate Bayesian Inference Framework repository; a formally tagged release version has not been independently confirmed from available data. Organizations using this framework should update to at least commit #484c949 as directed by Intel advisory intel-sa-01486 (https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01486.html). As a compensating control pending update, administrators should restrict write access to directories on the application's search path to prevent unprivileged users from planting malicious binaries - this can be enforced via filesystem ACLs (e.g., chmod o-w on relevant directories on Linux, or restricting write permissions via Group Policy on Windows). Additionally, running the framework process under a least-privilege account reduces the attractiveness of the escalation target. Note that ACL-based controls are bypassable if the attacker already holds write access through another vulnerability.
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CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element) describes vulnerabilities where an application loads a library or executable by searching a set of directories controlled by an attacker - commonly called DLL hijacking, binary planting, or search-order hijacking. The affected product is Intel's Approximate Bayesian Inference Framework (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:n/a:approximate_bayesian_inference_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), an AI/ML research library. The vulnerability is scoped to Ring 3 (user-mode applications), meaning it does not directly involve kernel or firmware components. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:P) indicates local access with low attack complexity but with specific attack requirements present - consistent with a scenario where an attacker must pre-position a malicious file in a directory searched by the framework before a privileged user triggers the load.
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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
Local vector, high privileges required to write search path, user interaction required to trigger load; no scope change as subsequent-system impact is none.
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CVSS VectorVendor: intel
DescriptionCVE.org
Uncontrolled search path for some Approximate Bayesian Inference Framework before version on commit #484c949 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.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
EUVD-2026-56529
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