CVE-2026-20901 in Xeon Processorsinformation

Résumé

par MITRE • 11/08/2026

Improper input validation for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors within firmware may allow an escalation of privilege. Startup code and smm adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data alteration. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (high) and availability (none) impacts.

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Responsable

Intel

Réserver

09/12/2025

Divulgation

11/08/2026

Modérer

accepté

Entrée

VDB-388355

CPE

prêt

EPSS

0.00000

KEV

non

Activités

très faible

Sources

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