{"id":79097,"date":"2025-09-28T21:45:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T21:45:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:51:49","slug":"cve-2025-20074-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-intel-r-connectivity-performance-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20074-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-intel-r-connectivity-performance-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-20074: Escalation of Privilege Vulnerability in Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity environment is continuously evolving with new threats and vulnerabilities emerging daily. One such vulnerability is CVE-2025-20074, a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that affects some versions of Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite software installers. This vulnerability is of significant concern as it potentially allows an authenticated user to escalate<\/a> their privileges and gain higher-level access to the system. Furthermore, due to the high impact and the involvement of a well-known software manufacturer, this vulnerability is of particular importance to cybersecurity<\/a> professionals, system administrators, and organizations using the affected software.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20074
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: User
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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