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CVE-2025-20074

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 0.11%

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CVE-2025-20074 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Time-of-check Time-of-use race condition for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers before version 40.24.11210 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Time-of-check Time-of-use race condition for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers before version 40.24.11210 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
7.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.11%

1.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-20074?
Time-of-check Time-of-use race condition for some Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers before version 40.24.11210 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
How severe is CVE-2025-20074?
CVE-2025-20074 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20074?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST