CVE-2025-20100 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper access control in the memory controller configurations for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with E-cores may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

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 High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00021.

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-01278.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 access control in the memory controller configurations for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with E-cores may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weaknesses		CWE-284
References		https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01278.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2025-05-13T21:02:12.186Z

Updated: 2025-05-15T03:57:11.188Z

Reserved: 2024-10-11T03:00:12.273Z

Link: CVE-2025-20100

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-14T13:51:29.797Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-13T21:16:06.923

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

Link: CVE-2025-20100

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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