CVE-2025-20004 describes an insufficient control flow management vulnerability in the Alias Checking Trusted Module of some Intel Xeon 6 processor E-Cores firmware. A privileged local user could potentially exploit this to achieve escalation of privilege. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability requires high attack complexity and privileged access, but could lead to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. Currently, there is no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Processor E-Cores Firmware | See referencesCNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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