Medium severity · published May 13, 2025
CVE-2025-20079
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Advisor software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Advisor software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AD
Advisor · Intel
before 2024.2 · source: NVD
OB
Oneapi Base Toolkit · Intel
before 2024.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20079
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20079
Vendor Advisory
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01263.html
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