Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Xeon Processors with TDX
CVE-2025-22889

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel

Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-22889?

A vulnerability exists in the Intel Xeon 6 processor series due to improper management of overlapping protected memory ranges. This issue may potentially allow a privileged user to escalate their privileges through local access. Mitigations and detailed information can be found in the advisory from Intel, highlighting the implications of this vulnerability and recommended actions for affected users.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with Intel(R) TDX See references

References

CVSS V4

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-22889 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Xeon Processors with TDX