CVE-2025-20082 Race condition in Intel(R) Server D50DNP and M50FCP boards
A race condition in Intel server firmware allows privileged local users to escalate privileges via the SmiVariable driver.
- 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-2025-20082?
CVE-2025-20082 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Server D50DNP and M50FCP boards, 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
Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in the UEFI firmware SmiVariable driver for the Intel(R) Server D50DNP and M50FCP boards may allow a privileged user to enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20082?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gj7c-8mv4-cp6p.