Vulnerability · CVE-2025-35972
Uncontrolled search path for the Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege.
Published Nov 11, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Intel MPI Library
Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-35972. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Intel MPI Library is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium5.4
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.12%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- vendor n/a Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16
Uncontrolled search path for the Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16 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 present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent sy
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- vendor n/a Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16before version 2021.16
How to fix CVE-2025-35972
Upgrade
CVE-2025-35972 lists a fix boundary at version. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Seen in before version 2021.16
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-35972. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Intel MPI Library is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with n/a Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16 before version 2021.16. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Nov 11, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
Uncontrolled search path for the Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16 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 present without special internal knowledg
Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD
Fix available
n/a Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16 fixed in version 2021.16
Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
Uncontrolled search path for the Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16 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 present without special internal knowledg
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-35972
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-35972
30-day exploitation probability 0.12%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-93470
Uncontrolled search path for the Intel MPI Library before version 2021.16 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. T
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 2, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 24, 2026
- EUVDOct 24, 2026