CVE-2025-27246 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility
An authenticated local attacker can exploit incorrect default permissions to escalate privileges and execute code on systems running the Intel Processor Identification 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-2025-27246?
CVE-2025-27246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility, published on 11 Nov 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
Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility before version 8.0.43 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated 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 active 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-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27246?
How do I fix CVE-2025-27246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-27246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4qx-5787-wc2q.