CVE-2025-20629 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in the Intel Ethernet Adapter NVM Update Utility.
- 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-2025-20629?
CVE-2025-20629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series, published on 13 May 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
Insecure inherited permissions in the NVM Update Utility for some Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series before version 4.60 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-277
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20629?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20629?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20629 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-838x-prqr-qg3c.