Intel Optane PMem Management Software prior 02.00.00.4052/03.00.00.0538 unusual condition

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Intel Optane PMem Management Software. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in unusual condition. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-20070. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Optane PMem Management Software. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unusual condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-754. The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper conditions check for the Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem management software before versions CR_MGMT_02.00.00.4052, CR_MGMT_03.00.00.0538 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable [cvss_threat_loss_factor]. 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.

The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-20070 since 01/30/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/10/2026).

Upgrading to version 02.00.00.4052 or 03.00.00.0538 eliminates this vulnerability.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Intel

Name

• Optane PMem Management Software

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

• 🔒

CPE 2.2info

• 🔒

CVSSv4info

CVSSv3info

CVSSv2info

Exploitinginfo

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Countermeasuresinfo

Timelineinfo

Sourcesinfo

Entryinfo

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Discussion