Medium severity · published Aug 12, 2025
CVE-2025-20017
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkit and component software installers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local…
6.7
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkit and component software installers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkit and component software installers ·
See references · source: vendor
Affected product
IO
Intel(R) oneAPI Toolkit and component software installers
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20017
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20017
intel.com
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01285.html
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