CVE-2025-20028

Published: Mar 11, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 11, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: high
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

AI Translation Available

Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in the WheaERST SMM module for some Intel(R) reference platforms may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged 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 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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0002
Percentile
0,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 6 Days)

367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Incomplete
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Other Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Alter Execution Logic Unexpected State Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Modify Memory Other Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: Medium
View CWE Details
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisor…
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01234.html