Improper Input ValidationWeakness · CWE-20

CVE-2025-21094

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper input validation in the UEFI firmware DXE module for the Intel(R) Server D50DNP and M50FCP boards may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This vulnerability exists in a UEFI firmware DXE (Driver Execution Environment) module on Intel server boards D50DNP and M50FCP. The improper input validation in the DXE phase could allow a privileged local user to escalate privileges, likely through a buffer overflow or similar injection vector in the firmware module.

MitigationApply the Intel firmware update for affected boards once released; prioritize systems with direct local access and ensure firmware integrity verification before deployment.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify the server board model
    Run 'dmidecode -t baseboard' or check system inventory/BMC for the exact board model number (D50DNP or M50FCP)
    Affected if System is not an Intel D50DNP or M50FCP board - not affected by this specific CVE
  2. Retrieve UEFI firmware version
    Access BMC web interface or use 'ipmitool mc info' or 'dmidecode -t bios' to read the installed BIOS/UEFI firmware version string
    Affected if Firmware version matches or exceeds the corrected version for this vulnerability (once Intel publishes the fix) - not affected; otherwise, may be vulnerable
  3. Verify DXE phase module presence
    Dump UEFI firmware image (via BIOS update utility or BMC) and examine the DXE driver list using UEFI firmware parsing tools (like UEFI Tool or RU.efi) to locate the vulnerable validation module
    Affected if The specific DXE module with improper input validation is present in the firmware image - vulnerability is present
  4. Confirm local privileged access scope
    Review local user accounts, sudo privileges, and administrative group membership using 'getent group sudo' or 'id <username>' to determine if standard users have privileged access
    Affected if The vulnerability requires a privileged local user to escalate - if only unprivileged local users exist, impact is reduced

Affected if the system is an Intel D50DNP or M50FCP board running UEFI firmware versions prior to Intel's corrected release that addresses the DXE phase input validation flaw.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the Intel firmware update for affected boards once released; prioritize systems with direct local access and ensure firmware integrity verification before deployment.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
40.0 hours of engineering $7,000
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