{"id":85866,"date":"2025-11-17T18:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:30:37","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-20008-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-intel-r-simics-r-package-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20008-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-intel-r-simics-r-package-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-20008: Escalation of Privilege Vulnerability in Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

This report details a significant vulnerability, labeled CVE-2025-20008, that affects Intel(R) Simics(R) Package Manager versions prior to 1.12.0. This vulnerability could potentially allow a privileged user to escalate their privilege level, thereby compromising the system or even leading to data leakage. As such, this vulnerability is of crucial concern to Intel users and cybersecurity professionals alike.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20008
\nSeverity: High – CVSS Score 7.7
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: High
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise and potential data leakage<\/p>\n

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

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