CVE-2025-22889 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with Intel(R) TDX
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper handling of protected memory range overlaps in Intel Xeon 6 processors with TDX.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-22889?
CVE-2025-22889 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with Intel(R) TDX, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with Intel(R) TDX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-1260
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22889?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22889?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-22889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2025-22889, BELL-CVE-2025-22889, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22889, GHSA-x9p4-6h68-vm5q, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22889.