Record summary

CVE-2025-31936 has a selected CVSS score of 7.0 (high).

Description

Improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processors when using Intel(R) TDX within SMM may allow an escalation of privilege. SMM adversary with a privileged 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 with special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactTotal

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 12, 2026 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

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ProductSourceVersion rangeStatus

Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processors when using Intel(R) TDX

Default status: unaffected

CVE ListSee referencesaffected

References

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