Vulnerability in Intel(r) Core™ Ultra Processors

CVE-2025-20012

Incorrect behavior order for some Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via physical access.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% 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-2025-20012: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Intel(r) Core™ Ultra Processors — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20012?
CVE-2025-20012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Core™ Ultra Processors, classified under CWE-696. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-20012?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-20012 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.