CVE-2025-35969 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-35969

Vendor N/A
Product Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software
Weakness CWE-427
Published May 12, 2026
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software before version 16.0.12. within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 12, 2026 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated