Vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 Processor With E-Cores When Using Trust Domain Extensions (Intel(r) Tdx) Or Software Guard Sgx)

CVE-2024-48869

Improper restriction of software interfaces to hardware features for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with E-cores when using Intel(R) Trust Domain Extensions (Intel(R) TDX) or Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions (Intel(R) SGX) may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-48869: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 Processor With E-Cores When Using Trust Domain Extensions (Intel(r) Tdx) Or Software Guard Sgx) — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-48869?
CVE-2024-48869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 Processor With E-Cores When Using Trust Domain Extensions (Intel(r) Tdx) Or Software Guard Sgx), classified under CWE-1256. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-48869?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.