Insecure inherited permissions in the NVM Update Utility for some Intel(R) Ethernet…
Priority LOW 25CWE-277Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insecure inherited permissions in the NVM Update Utility for some Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series before version 4.60 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0014 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series | before version 4.60 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series Vendor— Affected before version 4.60 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20629
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-838x-prqr-qg3c
Sources
- CVE-2025-20629 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20629 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-838x-prqr-qg3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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