How severe is CVE-2025-21081?

CVE-2025-21081 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-21081 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21081?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-21081 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-21081 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14557.

When was CVE-2025-21081 published?

CVE-2025-21081 was published on 2025-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-21081

CVE-2025-21081 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-693.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.5)
CVSS v4: 2.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (2nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-14557
Weakness: CWE-693
Published: 2025-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Protection mechanism failure for some Edge Orchestrator software for Intel(R) Tiber™ Edge Platform may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21081?: Protection mechanism failure for some Edge Orchestrator software for Intel(R) Tiber™ Edge Platform may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
How severe is CVE-2025-21081?: CVE-2025-21081 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-21081 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21081?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-21081 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-21081 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14557.
When was CVE-2025-21081 published?: CVE-2025-21081 was published on 2025-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01239.html

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