Description
Improper authentication in the Intel(R) TDX module for some Intel(R) platforms within Ring 0: Trust Domain may allow an information disclosure and escalation of privilege. System software 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 without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (none) impacts.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel intel Platforms
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel intel Platforms

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Title Improper Authentication in Intel TDX Enables Local Privilege Escalation

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper authentication in the Intel(R) TDX module for some Intel(R) platforms within Ring 0: Trust Domain may allow an information disclosure and escalation of privilege. System software 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 without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (none) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


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Intel Intel Platforms
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:54:17.053Z

Reserved: 2025-12-03T17:59:50.557Z

Link: CVE-2026-20885

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:54:10.815Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:17:53.850

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:54:11.500

Link: CVE-2026-20885

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T10:30:04Z

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