CVE-2026-20903

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Protection Mechanism Failure in Intel AI Containers

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-12

Assigner: Intel Corporation

Description

Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) AI Containers before version v0.4.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System 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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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-11

Last Modified

2026-08-12

Generated

2026-09-01

AI Q&A

2026-08-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-30

NVD

CVE-2026-20903

EUVD

EUVD-2026-56510

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
intel	ai_containers	to 0.4.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-693	The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

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Executive Summary

This is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Intel AI Containers before v0.4.0. A privileged user with local access can exploit it with low complexity and passive user interaction. It may lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking Intel AI Containers version against v0.4.0 or later. Use container management commands like 'docker inspect <container>' or 'podman inspect <container>' to verify the version. Compare the installed version with the latest available from Intel's official sources.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain elevated privileges on your system, potentially accessing sensitive data, modifying system configurations, or disrupting services. This requires a privileged user account and local access.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, violating confidentiality and integrity requirements in GDPR and HIPAA. Organizations may face compliance penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Intel AI Containers to version v0.4.0 or later immediately. Remove or restrict privileged user access where possible. Monitor for unusual privilege escalation attempts and apply principle of least privilege to user accounts.

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