CVE-2025-35969 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via uncontrolled search path in Intel Server Firmware Update 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-2025-35969?
CVE-2025-35969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software, published on 12 May 2026. 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
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software before version 16.0.12. 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 escalation of privilege. 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-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-35969?
How do I fix CVE-2025-35969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-35969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-35969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-35969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmh2-cjvv-p2c9.