CVE-2025-20047 Race condition in Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors
An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can escalate privileges due to improper locking in Intel Core Ultra processors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20047?
CVE-2025-20047 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors, 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
Improper locking in the Intel(R) Integrated Connectivity I/O interface (CNVi) for some Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Weakness: CWE-667
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20047?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20047?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20047 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20047 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gwv-cxww-6ggg.