Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Intel 800 Series Ethernet driver - CVE-2025-20093
Published: August 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114115
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20093
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions in the Linux kernel-mode driver. A local user can send specially crafted data to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Intel 800 Series Ethernet driver
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20093
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel 800 Series Ethernet driver - update to 1.17.2