CVE-2025-20050 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CIP software

Medium 5.4 Published 11 Nov 2025 Updated 26 Feb 2026

An unprivileged local attacker can escalate privileges and execute code via an uncontrolled search path in Intel CIP software.

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-2025-20050?

CVE-2025-20050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) CIP software, published on 11 Nov 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) CIP software before version WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable local code execution. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20050?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Computing Improvement Program.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20050?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-20050 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20050 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8f66-xfh3-j439.