Intel® MPI Library Software Advisory

Summary:

A potential security vulnerability in some Intel® MPI Library software may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details:

CVEID: CVE-2023-41091

Description: Uncontrolled search path for some Intel® MPI Library Software before version 2021.11 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

Intel® MPI Library software before version 2021.11.

Recommendation:

Intel recommends that users of Intel® MPI Library software update to 2021.11. or later.

Updates are available for download at this location:

<https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/tool/oneapi-standalone-components.html&gt;

Acknowledgements:

Intel would like to thank ycdxsb for reporting this issue.

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