Improper authentication in the firmware for the Intel(R) Slim Bootloader may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

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References
Link Providers
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01290.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 13 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper authentication in the firmware for the Intel(R) Slim Bootloader may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2025-05-13T21:02:07.706Z

Updated: 2025-05-13T21:02:07.706Z

Reserved: 2024-11-06T04:00:14.573Z

Link: CVE-2025-20083

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-05-13T21:16:06.510

Modified: 2025-05-13T21:16:06.510

Link: CVE-2025-20083

cve-icon Redhat

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