CVE-2025-22840

Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01308.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

13 Aug 2025, 17:34

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Summary		(es) La secuencia de instrucciones del procesador genera un comportamiento inesperado para algunos procesadores escalables Intel® Xeon® 6 que pueden permitir que un usuario autenticado habilite potencialmente la escalada de privilegios a través del acceso local.

12 Aug 2025, 17:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-12 17:15

Updated : 2025-08-13 17:34

NVD link : CVE-2025-22840

Mitre link : CVE-2025-22840

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-22840

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-1281

Sequence of Processor Instructions Leads to Unexpected Behavior (Halt and Catch Fire)

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