CVE-2025-20037
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 1 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in firmware for some Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.3–7.2
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1797Intel Chipset: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-08-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler oder ein authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Intel-Chipsatz ausnutzen, um seine Berechtigungen zu erweitern und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-20037cnnvd
- https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01280.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Intel-Chipset-Firmware-three-vulnerabilities-via-IPU-47967cnnvd
- https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01280.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01280.htmlnvd
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