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CVE-2025-20065

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Description

Uncontrolled search path for some Display Virtualization for Windows OS software before version 1797 within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged 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.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.4 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-11 17:15:40.337000
Last modified
2026-10-19 13:10:00.110000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2025-20065",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-11T17:15:40.337",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T13:10:00.110",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "Uncontrolled search path for some Display Virtualization for Windows OS software before version 1797 within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged 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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Ruta de búsqueda no controlada para cierto software de virtualización de pantalla para sistemas operativos Windows anterior a la versión 1797 dentro del Anillo 2: Controladores de Dispositivo puede permitir una escalada de privilegios. Un adversario de software sin privilegios con un usuario autenticado, combinado con un ataque de alta complejidad, puede habilitar la escalada de privilegios. Este resultado puede ocurrir potencialmente a través de acceso local cuando los requisitos de ataque están presentes, sin conocimiento interno especial y requiere interacción activa del usuario. La potencial vulnerabilidad puede tener un impacto en la confidencialidad (alta), integridad (alta) y disponibilidad (alta) del sistema vulnerable, lo que resulta en impactos subsiguientes en la confidencialidad (ninguno), integridad (ninguno) y disponibilidad (ninguno) del sistema."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "Display Virtualization for Windows OS software",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "before version 1797",
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          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
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      "url": "https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01303.html",
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