Vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology
CVE-2025-20090
Untrusted Pointer Dereference for some Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software before version 2.5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Intel Quickassist Technology
- Intel(r) Quickassist Technology Software — versions before version 2.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01301.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20090?
- CVE-2025-20090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology, classified under Untrusted Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20090?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.