CVE-2025-20043 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) RealSense™ SDK software

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in the Intel RealSense SDK.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-20043?

CVE-2025-20043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) RealSense™ SDK 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

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) RealSense™ SDK software before version 2.56.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20043?

How do I fix CVE-2025-20043?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-20043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9p2x-2mx9-hp39.

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