Link following in Intel products - CVE-2025-20003

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109220

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20003

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
Intel Graphics Driver for 7th-10th Gen Intel Core processor family and related processors
Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Arc graphics and Intel Iris Xe graphics
Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Arc Pro graphics
Intel Graphics Driver for Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following in software installer. A local user can create a symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with elevated privileges.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01259.html