Vulnerability in Intel(r) Chipset Software
CVE-2025-36522
Incorrect default permissions for some Intel(R) Chipset Software before version 10.1.20266.8668 or later. 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 escalation of privilege. 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.
EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th 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) Chipset Software — versions before version 10.1.20266.8668 or later.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-36522?
- CVE-2025-36522 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Chipset Software, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36522?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.