Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel 700 Series Ethernet Driver
CVE-2025-21086

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) 700 Series Ethernet
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-21086?

Improper input validation in the kernel-mode driver for Intel 700 Series Ethernet may allow an authenticated user to exploit the vulnerability, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This flaw affects versions prior to 2.28.5, posing a risk to systems utilizing these drivers.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) 700 Series Ethernet before version 2.28.5

References

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

CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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