What is CVE-2025-20083?

CVE-2025-20083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Slim Bootloader, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2025-20083?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Intel(r) Slim Bootloader

CVE-2025-20083

Improper authentication in the firmware for the Intel(R) Slim Bootloader may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.001 (3.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Slim Bootloader — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

secure@intel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20083?: CVE-2025-20083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Slim Bootloader, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-20083?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.