What is CVE-2025-20004?

CVE-2025-20004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 Processor E-cores Firmware, classified under CWE-691. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2025-20004?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 Processor E-cores Firmware

CVE-2025-20004

Insufficient control flow management in the Alias Checking Trusted Module for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor E-Cores firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.000 (12.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 Processor E-cores Firmware — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-691

References

https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01273.html

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20004?: CVE-2025-20004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 Processor E-cores Firmware, classified under CWE-691. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-20004?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.