CVE-2025-25210 Privilege escalation in Server Firmware Update Utility(SysFwUpdt)
A local attacker with privileged access can escalate privileges via improper input validation in the Intel Server Firmware Update Utility.
- 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-2025-25210?
CVE-2025-25210 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 low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. 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-2025-25210?
How do I fix CVE-2025-25210?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-25210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-25210 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-25210 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pp5-9g38-33w2.