Insecure Inherited Permissions in Simics Package Manager - CVE-2025-20008

 

Insecure Inherited Permissions in Simics Package Manager - CVE-2025-20008

Published: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU109174
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20008
CWE-ID: CWE-277
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Simics Package Manager

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure inherited permissions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-20008

Install updates from vendor's website.

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