PT-2026-24492 · Intel · Uefi Wheaerst Module

Published 2026-03-10 · Updated 2026-03-10 · CVE-2025-20027

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions UEFI WheaERST module (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the UEFI WheaERST module on certain Intel reference platforms that could allow a system software adversary to escalate privileges. This requires privileged user access and a complex attack. The issue may be exploited locally without user interaction or special internal knowledge. The potential impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability risks to the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-20027

Affected Products

Uefi Wheaerst Module

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20027 · Security Note
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01234.html · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/155007 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2031504057093791998 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/47043 · Telegram Post