CVE-2025-22840

HIGHNVD 7.47.4—

7.4

Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access

CVSS v3: 7.4
EG Score: 7.4(medium)
EPSS: 3.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 12, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (2)

secure@intelhttps://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01308.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00027.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1281

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-22840?

CVE-2025-22840 is a high vulnerability published on August 12, 2025. Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access

When was CVE-2025-22840 disclosed?

CVE-2025-22840 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 12, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-22840 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-22840 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-22840?

CVE-2025-22840 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-22840?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-22840, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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