CVE-2025-31655
Incorrect Default Permissions in Intel Battery Life Tool Allow Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-02-10
Last updated on: 2026-02-10
Assigner: Intel Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| intel | battery_life_diagnostic_tool | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-276 | During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. |
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How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can potentially impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the vulnerable system at a high level. However, the description notes that the resulting impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability is none, indicating that while the vulnerability allows privilege escalation, it may not directly lead to further system compromise.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves incorrect default permissions in the Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool within Ring 3: User Applications. It may allow an unprivileged software adversary, who is an authenticated user, to escalate their privileges on the system. The attack requires local access, a high complexity effort, and active user interaction, but does not require special internal knowledge.
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