CVE-2025-22839: High severity Intel Xeon Scalable Processors vulnerability
Published Aug 12, 2025
·Updated
Insufficient granularity of access control in the OOB-MSM for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Event History
Aug 12, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:58 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2025-22839?
CVE-2025-22839 has been classified as a critical severity vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2025-22839?
Mitigations for CVE-2025-22839 involve updating the affected Intel Xeon Scalable processors to the latest firmware.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2025-22839?
CVE-2025-22839 affects users of certain Intel Xeon 6 Scalable processors.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-22839?
CVE-2025-22839 is an access control vulnerability that could allow privilege escalation.
5
Can CVE-2025-22839 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2025-22839 is considered an out-of-band (OOB) vulnerability requiring adjacent access for exploitation.