CVE-2026-20799

Medium

Description

Untrusted search path for some Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software before version 2.9.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present with 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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductIntel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-426CWE-426

How to fix

Update
  • intel battery_life_diagnostic_tool2.9.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
intel battery_life_diagnostic_toolv < 2.9.02.9.0

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