Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Xeon Processor Firmware
CVE-2025-20053
7HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Intel
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 12 August 2025
What is CVE-2025-20053?
This vulnerability arises from improper buffer restrictions in the firmware of certain Intel Xeon processors that have Software Guard Extensions (SGX) enabled. It potentially allows a privileged user with local access to exploit the weakness and escalate their privileges within the system. This could lead to unauthorized access and control over sensitive resources and data within the environment.
Affected Version(s)
Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor firmware with SGX enabled See references