CVE-2026-28757

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Protection Mechanism Failure in Intel Workload Services Framework Allows Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-12

Assigner: Intel Corporation

Description

Protection mechanism failure for some Intel(R) Workload Services Framework software within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged 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-2026-28757

EUVD

EUVD-2026-56526

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
intel	workload_services_framework	*

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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 Workload Services Framework software. An unprivileged attacker with a privileged user account could exploit it through a low-complexity local attack requiring minimal user interaction. The flaw allows the attacker to gain higher privileges than intended.

Detection Guidance

Detection methods are not specified in the provided CVE details. Intel may provide detection tools or guidance in their advisories. Check Intel's official resources for updates on detection methods.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let an attacker gain elevated privileges on your system. This may lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your system could be severely affected.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability may impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, which are critical for compliance with standards like GDPR and HIPAA. Unauthorized privilege escalation could lead to data breaches or system compromise, violating confidentiality and integrity requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply security updates from Intel as soon as they are available. Monitor Intel's advisories for patches. Restrict local access to privileged users and review user permissions to minimize attack surface.

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