CVE-2025-20100 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with E-cores
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper access control in Intel Xeon 6 E-core memory controller configurations.
- 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-2025-20100?
CVE-2025-20100 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with E-cores, 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 access control in the memory controller configurations for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with E-cores may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20100?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20100 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx6w-379g-97r9.