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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00011.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n/a Intel(R) NPU Driver software installers unaffected
Version Status Constraints
before version 32.0.100.4511 affected —

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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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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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

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

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