CVE-2025-20096

Published Mar 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper input validation in the UEFI firmware for some Intel Reference Platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data manipulation. 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 (none), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (high) and availability (high) impacts.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel uefi Firmware
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel uefi Firmware
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Improper input validation in the UEFI firmware for some Intel Reference Platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data manipulation. 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 (none), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (high) and availability (high) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
intel
Published
Updated
Mar 12, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 9:11 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Mar 10, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:40 AM