How severe is CVE-2025-22889?

CVE-2025-22889 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.9, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-22889 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22889?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-22889 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-22889 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24417.

When was CVE-2025-22889 published?

CVE-2025-22889 was published on 2025-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-22889

CVE-2025-22889 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.9. 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-1260.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.9)
CVSS v4: 7.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-24417
Weakness: CWE-1260
Published: 2025-08-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with Intel(R) TDX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22889?: Improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 processor with Intel(R) TDX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
How severe is CVE-2025-22889?: CVE-2025-22889 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.9, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-22889 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22889?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-22889 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-22889 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24417.
When was CVE-2025-22889 published?: CVE-2025-22889 was published on 2025-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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