CVE-2025-20105 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting UEFI firmware SMM modules on Intel(R) reference platforms, caused by improper input validation that allows for escalation of privilege. This flaw, rated 8.7 High on CVSS, requires high privileges and local access but has low attack complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to high impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Intel(R) Reference Platforms May Allow An Escalation Of Privilege. System Software Adversary With A Privileged User Combined With A Low Complexity Attack May Enable Local Code Execution. This Result May Potentially Occur Via Local Access When Attack Requirements Are Present Without Special Internal Knowledge And Requires No User Interaction. The Potential Vulnerability May Impact The Confidentiality (High), Integrity (High) And Availability (High) Of The Vulnerable System, Resulting In Subsequent System Confidentiality (High), Integrity (High) And Availability (High) Impacts. | See referencesCNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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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