CVE-2025-20010
Record summary
CVE-2025-20010 has a selected CVSS score of 8.5 (high).
Description
Use of unmaintained third party components for some 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 low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not 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.
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Nov 13, 2025 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Intel(R) Processor Identification UtilityDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | before version 8.0.43 | affected |