CVE-2025-20004 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor E-Cores firmware
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges via insufficient control flow management in Intel Xeon E-Core firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20004?
CVE-2025-20004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor E-Cores firmware, published on 13 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient control flow management in the Alias Checking Trusted Module for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor E-Cores firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-691
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20004?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20004?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20004 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20004 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20004 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2g5-cc54-vchq.