Improper handling of values in the microcode flow for some Intel(R) Processor Family may allow an escalation of privilege. Startup code and smm adversary with a privileged 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 with special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (none) impacts.

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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title microcode_ctl: From CVEorg collector
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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Low


Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Intel
Intel processors
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel processors

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Improper handling of values in the microcode flow for some Intel(R) Processor Family may allow an escalation of privilege. Startup code and smm adversary with a privileged 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 with special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (none) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-229
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-11T04:56:25.392Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T21:16:05.117Z

Link: CVE-2025-31648

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-10T17:33:44.378Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-10T17:16:15.550

Modified: 2026-02-10T21:51:48.077

Link: CVE-2025-31648

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-02-10T16:25:36Z

Links: CVE-2025-31648 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-11T21:57:36Z

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