CVE-2025-22840
HIGHDescription
Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
CVSS v3.1 Score
7.4
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness Type (CWE)
CWE-1281
CWE-1281
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-22840? +
Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2025-22840? +
CVE-2025-22840 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-22840? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.
Related Vulnerabilities
CVE-2025-56301
7.5
An issue was discovered in Chipsalliance Rocket-Chip commit f517abbf41abb65cea37421d3559f9739efd00a9 (2025-01-29) allowing attackers to corrupt exception handling and privilege state transitions …
CVE-2023-46103
4.7
Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior in Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially …
CVE-2024-37020
3.8
Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior in the Intel(R) DSA V1.0 for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow …