What is CVE-2025-21086?

CVE-2025-21086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) 700 Series Ethernet, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2025-21086?

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

Improper input validation in Intel(r) 700 Series Ethernet

CVE-2025-21086

Improper input validation in the Linux kernel-mode driver for some Intel(R) 700 Series Ethernet before version 2.28.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) 700 Series Ethernet — versions before version 2.28.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secure@intel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21086?: CVE-2025-21086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) 700 Series Ethernet, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-21086?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.