CVE-2025-20012 - Vulnerability Details

- microcode_ctl: From CVEorg collector

Description

Incorrect behavior order for some Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via physical access.

Published: 2025-05-13

Score: 4.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`See references`	affected	—

No data.

Package	CPE	Advisory	Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.26.el7_7.1	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:7.7	RHSA-2025:10111	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-73.24.el7_9	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7	RHSA-2025:10108	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
microcode_ctl-4:20191115-4.20250512.1.el8_2	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2	RHSA-2025:10126	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
microcode_ctl-4:20210216-1.20250512.1.el8_4	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4	RHSA-2025:10107	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
microcode_ctl-4:20220207-1.20250512.1.el8_6	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6	RHSA-2025:10109	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
microcode_ctl-4:20220207-1.20250512.1.el8_6	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6	RHSA-2025:10109	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
microcode_ctl-4:20220207-1.20250512.1.el8_6	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6	RHSA-2025:10109	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
microcode_ctl-4:20220809-2.20250512.1.el8_8	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8	RHSA-2025:10162	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
microcode_ctl-4:20220809-2.20250512.1.el8_8	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8	RHSA-2025:10162	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
microcode_ctl-4:20250211-1.20250512.1.el9_6	cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9	RHBA-2025:9433	2025-06-24T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
microcode_ctl-4:20220207-1.20250512.1.el9_0	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0	RHSA-2025:10103	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
microcode_ctl-4:20220809-2.20250512.1.el9_2	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2	RHSA-2025:10102	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
microcode_ctl-4:20230808-2.20250512.1.el9_4	cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4	RHSA-2025:10101	2025-07-01T00:00:00Z

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-4170-1	intel-microcode security update
Debian DSA	DSA-5924-1	intel-microcode security update
EUVD	EUVD-2025-14592	Incorrect behavior order for some Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via physical access.
Ubuntu USN	USN-7535-1	Intel Microcode vulnerabilities

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0007.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01322.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00021.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20012
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20012

History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00021.html

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Redhat enterprise Linux Redhat rhel Aus Redhat rhel Els Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs		cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:7.7 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8
Vendors & Products		Redhat enterprise Linux Redhat rhel Aus Redhat rhel Els Redhat rhel Tus

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Redhat Redhat rhel E4s Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs		cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Vendors & Products		Redhat Redhat rhel E4s Redhat rhel Eus

Thu, 15 May 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 14 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		microcode_ctl: From CVEorg collector
References		https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20012 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20012
Metrics	threat_severity `None`	threat_severity `Moderate`

Tue, 13 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Incorrect behavior order for some Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via physical access.
Weaknesses		CWE-696
References		https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01322.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Els Rhel Eus Rhel Tus

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2025-05-13T21:01:33.504Z

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:35:20.207Z

Reserved: 2025-01-24T04:00:26.691Z

Link: CVE-2025-20012

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-14T20:20:00.094Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-05-13T21:16:03.117

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-20012

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-13T21:01:33Z

Links: CVE-2025-20012 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-696

Tracking

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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