Vulnerability in Intel(r) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series

CVE-2025-20629

Insecure inherited permissions in the NVM Update Utility for some Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series before version 4.60 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.4% 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-2025-20629: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Intel(r) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series — versions before version 4.60

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20629?
CVE-2025-20629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series, classified under Insecure Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-20629?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.