Intel AI Playground up to 2.6.0 uncontrolled search path

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Intel AI Playground up to 2.6.0. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-32452. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Intel AI Playground up to 2.6.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Uncontrolled search path for some AI Playground before version 2.6.1 beta 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 system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-32452 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/10/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.6.1 beta eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Artificial Intelligence Software

Vendor

• Intel

Name

• AI Playground

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6.0

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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