Vulnerability in Intel(r) Processor Identification Utility

CVE-2025-27246

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility before version 8.0.43 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable local code execution. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

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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 (1.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.2% 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-2025-27246: 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) Processor Identification Utility — versions before version 8.0.43

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27246?
CVE-2025-27246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Processor Identification Utility, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-11-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-27246?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.