CVE-2025-20090

Untrusted Pointer Dereference for some Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software before version 2.5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01301.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-12 17:15

Updated : 2025-08-13 17:34

NVD link : CVE-2025-20090

Mitre link : CVE-2025-20090

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-20090

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-822

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

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