CVE-2025-20003 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') for some Intel(R) Graphics Driver software installers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00022.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01259.html

History

Wed, 14 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 13 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') for some Intel(R) Graphics Driver software installers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weaknesses		CWE-59
References		https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01259.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2025-05-13T21:01:26.302Z

Updated: 2025-05-15T04:02:12.301Z

Reserved: 2024-10-13T03:00:13.103Z

Link: CVE-2025-20003

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-14T14:10:10.512Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-13T21:16:02.380

Modified: 2025-05-16T14:43:56.797

Link: CVE-2025-20003

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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