CVE-2026-20799: Escalation of Privilege in Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from an untrusted search path in Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software versions prior to 2.9.0. An attacker with authenticated user access and local presence may exploit this flaw to escalate privileges within Ring 3 user applications. The attack requires high complexity and passive user interaction, and does not require special internal knowledge. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected software components but does not extend to broader system compromise.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows escalation of privilege by an authenticated, unprivileged user with local access, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software at a high level. However, it does not result in further impacts on overall system confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2026-20799: Escalation of Privilege in Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from an untrusted search path in Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software versions prior to 2.9.0. An attacker with authenticated user access and local presence may exploit this flaw to escalate privileges within Ring 3 user applications. The attack requires high complexity and passive user interaction, and does not require special internal knowledge. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected software components but does not extend to broader system compromise.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows escalation of privilege by an authenticated, unprivileged user with local access, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software at a high level. However, it does not result in further impacts on overall system confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- intel
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-19T04:00:14.803Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7b546cbf8831d539106add
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 16:57:16 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 00:12:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:47:41 UTC
Views: 41
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