What is CVE-2025-22849?

CVE-2025-22849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Optane(tm) Pmem Management Software, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2025-22849?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel(r) Optane(tm) Pmem Management Software

CVE-2025-22849

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem management software before versions CR_MGMT_01.00.00.3584, CR_MGMT_02.00.00.4052, CR_MGMT_03.00.00.0538 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. U…

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Optane(tm) Pmem Management Software — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

secure@intel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22849?: CVE-2025-22849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Optane(tm) Pmem Management Software, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-22849?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.