Vulnerability in Intel(r) Simics(r) Package Manager Software

CVE-2025-20008

Insecure inherited permissions for some Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager software before version 1.12.0 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 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.9% 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-2025-20008: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Intel(r) Simics(r) Package Manager Software — versions before version 1.12.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20008?
CVE-2025-20008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Simics(r) Package Manager Software, classified under Insecure Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2025-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-20008?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.