CVE-2025-22840
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Publication date: 2025-08-12
Last updated on: 2025-11-03
Assigner: Intel Corporation
Description
Description
Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| intel | intel_microcode | 3.20250812.1~deb11u1 |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-1281 | Specific combinations of processor instructions lead to undesirable behavior such as locking the processor until a hard reset performed. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves a sequence of processor instructions that causes unexpected behavior in some Intel Xeon 6 Scalable processors. It may allow an authenticated user with local access to potentially escalate their privileges on the affected system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an authenticated local user to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This could lead to unauthorized actions or access to sensitive information on the affected system.
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