CVE-2025-22453 Privilege escalation in Server Firmware Update Utility(SysFwUpdt)
A local attacker with privileged access can exploit improper input validation in the Server Firmware Update Utility to escalate privileges and execute code.
- 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-2025-22453?
CVE-2025-22453 is a high-severity vulnerability in Server Firmware Update Utility(SysFwUpdt), published on 10 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation for some Server Firmware Update Utility(SysFwUpdt) before version 16.0.12 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable local code execution. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22453?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-22453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx58-3j86-r6j6.