Intel Optane PMem Management Software prior 01.00.00.3584/02.00.00.4052/03.00.00.0538 default permission

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A vulnerability was found in Intel Optane PMem Management Software and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to default permission. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-22849. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Intel Optane PMem Management Software. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incorrect default permissions for the Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem management software before versions CR_MGMT_01.00.00.3584, 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 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.

The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-22849 since 01/30/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/10/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 01.00.00.3584, 02.00.00.4052 or 03.00.00.0538 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Intel

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• Optane PMem Management Software

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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