Improper input validation in Intel Endpoint Management Assistant
CVE-2025-35990
Improper input validation for some Intel Endpoint Management Assistant (EMA) software before version 1.14.5 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via adjacent access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no 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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Intel Endpoint_management_assistant
- N/a Intel Endpoint Management Assistant (Ema) Software — versions before version 1.14.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-35990?
- CVE-2025-35990 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Endpoint Management Assistant, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-35990?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.