CVE-2025-20008 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager software
A privileged user can escalate privileges locally due to insecure inherited permissions in Intel Simics Package Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20008?
CVE-2025-20008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager software, published on 13 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insecure inherited permissions for some Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager software before version 1.12.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-277
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20008?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mx4-f8wv-q9f5.