Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-20913 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20913 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20913?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 11 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel Neural Compressor before 3.7.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20913?
- A patch was published on 2026-08-11: Version 3.7 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-20913 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-20913?
- Check whether you run Intel Neural Compressor 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 improper input validation vulnerability exists in Intel Neural Compressor before version 3.7 that allows privilege escalation. The flaw is present in Ring 3 user-mode applications and can be exploited by an authenticated local adversary with low attack complexity and no special preconditions. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and has low impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Intel recommends updating to version 3.7 or later, with patches available on GitHub.
Affected products
- Intel Neural Compressor before 3.7
Timeline
- 2026-08-11: disclosed
- 2026-08-11: patched: Version 3.7 released