Insufficient Control Flow Management in Intel Xeon 6 Processor Firmware
CVE-2025-20004

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 Processor E-cores Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-20004?

An insufficient control flow management vulnerability in the Alias Checking Trusted Module of Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor E-Cores firmware has the potential to enable local privilege escalation for a privileged user. This weakness allows for unauthorized access and manipulation within the firmware, presenting a serious risk to impacted systems. It is crucial for organizations utilizing affected Intel products to evaluate their security posture and apply necessary patches to mitigate these risks.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor E-Cores firmware See references

References

https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advis...

CVSS V4

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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