CVE-2025-3770: SMM IDT Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Aug 7, 2025
·
Updated

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “Protection Mechanism Failure” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to arbitrary code execution and impact Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

Other sources

SMM IDT Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

— Microsoft

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
EDK2 EDK2
Microsoft cbl2 edk2 20230301gitf80f052277c8-43
Microsoft cbl2 edk2 20230301gitf80f052277c8-42
Microsoft cbl2 hvloader 1.0.1-13
Microsoft azl3 edk2 20240524git3e722403cd16-9
Microsoft cbl2 hvloader 1.0.1-14

Event History

Aug 7, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:42 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:42 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Sep 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·05:07 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·05:07 AM
Affected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-3770?

CVE-2025-3770 has a high severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-3770?

To fix CVE-2025-3770, update your EDK2 firmware to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-3770?

CVE-2025-3770 affects systems utilizing the EDK2 firmware.

4

What kind of impact can CVE-2025-3770 have?

CVE-2025-3770 can impact Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability due to potential code execution.

5

Is CVE-2025-3770 exploit easily accessible?

Exploitation of CVE-2025-3770 requires local access, making it dependent on an attacker’s proximity to the system.

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