Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Server Firmware
CVE-2025-20082
8.7HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Intel
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 13 May 2025
What is CVE-2025-20082?
A race condition in the UEFI firmware's SmiVariable driver for specific Intel Server boards can be exploited by a privileged user with local access. This vulnerability may lead to the enablement of unauthorized privilege escalation, compromising the integrity of the system operation.

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Affected Version(s)
Intel(R) Server D50DNP and M50FCP boards See references
References
CVSS V4
Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved