TI-2026-16832 Aliases CVE-2026-20799 GHSA-g54g-3444-gcq8

Untrusted search path in Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software

LOW 25CWE-426Published 2026-08-11 · Updated 2026-08-12

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Passive
Attack complexity: High
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.001 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software	before version 2.9.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software Vendor— Affected before version 2.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:battery_life_diagnostic_tool::::::::	before 2.9.0	Vulnerable	Intel

cpe:2.3:a:intel:battery_life_diagnostic_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20799
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g54g-3444-gcq8
2026-11-02 CVSS score added · NVD

References

Advisory 1

https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01453.html

TI-2022-16636 Insufficient control flow management in the Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
TI-2022-15069 Improper initialization in the Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
TI-2023-17534 Uncontrolled search path in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-17256 Uncontrolled search path in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-18285 Improper access control in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-16735 Uncontrolled search path in Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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