CVE-2025-20093 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) 800 Series Ethernet
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper condition checks in the Intel 800 Series Ethernet kernel driver.
- 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-2025-20093?
CVE-2025-20093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) 800 Series Ethernet, published on 12 Aug 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
Improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions in the Linux kernel-mode driver for some Intel(R) 800 Series Ethernet before version 1.17.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20093?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20093?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p757-gg3c-j8fx.