{"id":86358,"date":"2026-01-28T21:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:13:44","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-21094-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-intel-server-boards-uefi-firmware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21094-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-intel-server-boards-uefi-firmware\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-21094: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Server Boards UEFI Firmware<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-21094 vulnerability is a serious security flaw that impacts the UEFI firmware DXE module for Intel&#8217;s Server D50DNP and M50FCP boards. As a significant security concern, this vulnerability can potentially enable a privileged user to escalate their privileges through local access, leading to system compromise or potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-21094<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local Access<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Privileged User<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: System Compromise and Potential Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2705127661\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Intel Server D50DNP | All versions prior to the patch<br \/>\nIntel Server M50FCP | All versions prior to the patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability essentially stems from improper input validation in the UEFI firmware DXE module. A privileged user with local access to the system can exploit this improper input validation to manipulate the system&#8217;s execution or data flow. This manipulation can potentially enable the user to gain higher privileges than originally assigned, leading to unauthorized system access and control, and even potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1671566848\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following pseudocode illustrates how this vulnerability might be exploited.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">def exploit():\n# Assume a malicious user has local access\nuser = get_local_user()\n# The user tries to manipulate the system&#039;s execution or data flow\nif user.is_privileged():\nmalicious_input = create_malicious_input()\nsend_input_to_DXE_module(malicious_input)\ndef create_malicious_input():\n# This would be the malicious input designed to exploit the improper input validation\n# The exact nature of this input would depend on the specific vulnerability\nreturn &quot;malicious_input&quot;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation for this vulnerability would be to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch. If for some reason the patch cannot be applied immediately, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation, helping to detect and potentially block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-21094 vulnerability is a serious security flaw that impacts the UEFI firmware DXE module for Intel&#8217;s Server D50DNP and M50FCP boards. As a significant security concern, this vulnerability can potentially enable a privileged user to escalate their privileges through local access, leading to system compromise or potential data leakage. 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