CVE-2025-22448 Misconfiguration in Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager software
An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service due to insecure inherited permissions in Intel Simics Package Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-22448?
CVE-2025-22448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager software, published on 13 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insecure inherited permissions for some Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager software before version 1.12.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-277
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22448?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-22448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq2q-cqq5-59c8.