CVE-2022-40196
Improper access control in the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler before version 2022.2.1 for...
Improper access control in the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler before version 2022.2.1 and Intel C++ Compiler Classic before version 2021.7.1 for some Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkits before version 2022.3.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper access control in the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler before version 2022.2.1 and Intel C++ Compiler Classic before version 2021.7.1 for some Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkits before version 2022.3.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
CVE-2022-40196- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-43497
Improper access control in the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler before version 2022.2.1 and Intel C++ Compiler Classic before version 2021.7.1 for some Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkits before version 2022.3.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
EUVD-2022-43497- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c6gw-cqpw-xppr
Improper access control in the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler before version 2022.2.1 for...
Improper access control in the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler before version 2022.2.1 for some Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkits before version 2022.3.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
GHSA-c6gw-cqpw-xppr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper access control in the Intel(R) oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler before version 2022.2.1 and Intel C++ Compiler Classic before version 2021.7.1 for some Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkits before version 2022.3.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
CVE-2022-40196- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-40196 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Intel Oneapi Dpc\+\+\/c\+\+ Compiler, published February 6, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.