CVE-2025-22889 (GCVE-0-2025-22889)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-12 16:58 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with Intel(R) TDX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Severity
7.9 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-14 03:55 UTC
CWE
- Escalation of Privilege
- CWE-1260 - Improper Handling of Overlap Between Protected Memory Ranges
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with Intel(R) TDX |
Affected:
See references
|
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