Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-20718 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20718 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20718?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 12 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel NPU Driver for Windows before 32.0.100.4511.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20718?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-20718 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-20718?
- Check whether you run Intel NPU Driver for Windows at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A privilege escalation vulnerability (CWE-276) exists in the Intel NPU Driver for Windows software installer before version 32.0.100.4511. The flaw is caused by incorrect default permissions assigned to components within Ring 3 (User Applications). An authenticated, unprivileged local attacker could exploit this by performing a high-complexity attack that requires active user interaction. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to escalate their privileges to a higher level, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Intel has released version 32.0.100.4511 to address this issue.
Affected products
- Intel NPU Driver for Windows before 32.0.100.4511
Timeline
- 2026-05-12: advisory: Intel released advisory INTEL-SA-01424
- 2026-05-12: disclosed: CVE-2026-20718 published