Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software before version 16.0.12. within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00014.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n/a Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software unaffected
Version Status Constraints
before version 16.0.12. affected —

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https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01410.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel server Firmware Update Utility
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel server Firmware Update Utility

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Title Privilege Escalation via Uncontrolled Search Path in Intel Server Firmware Update Utility

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Uncontrolled search path for some Intel(R) Server Firmware Update Utility Software before version 16.0.12. within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T17:06:46.571Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T21:18:44.473Z

Link: CVE-2025-35969

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-12T17:16:13.210

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:52:56.850

Link: CVE-2025-35969

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T10:15:06Z

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