AI Threat Alert
CVE-2026-20728
MEDIUMProtection mechanism failure for some Intel Extension for TensorFlow software before version 2.15.0.3 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege....
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How severe is it?
What should I do?
No patch available
Monitor for updates. Consider compensating controls or temporary mitigations.
Which compliance frameworks are affected?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-20728?
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel Extension for TensorFlow software before version 2.15.0.3 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low 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 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.
Is CVE-2026-20728 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-20728 has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.
How to fix CVE-2026-20728?
No patch is currently available. Monitor vendor advisories for updates.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-20728?
No CVSS score has been assigned yet.
What are the technical details?
Original Advisory
Protection mechanism failure for some Intel Extension for TensorFlow software before version 2.15.0.3 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low 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 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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure: The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
Source: MITRE CWE corpus.