Privilege escalation via uncontrolled driver search path
Published Nov 11, 2025 · Updated Nov 11, 2025
Uncontrolled search path in Intel Display Virtualization for Windows OS before 1797 allows local users to escalate privileges. The affected Ring 2 drivers load a library through an uncontrolled search path, but Intel has not disclosed the executable, library, or directory involved. Exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated access, high complexity, attack requirements, and active user interaction, and can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path in Intel Display Virtualization for Windows OS before 1797 allows local users to escalate privileges. The affected Ring 2 drivers load a library through an uncontrolled search path, but Intel has not disclosed the executable, library, or directory involved. Exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated access, high complexity, attack requirements, and active user interaction, and can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20065
- Published
- Nov 11, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 11, 2025
- Vendor
- Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
- Product
- Display Virtualization for Windows OS
- Classifications
- CWE-427, CAPEC-38, T1574.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=before version 1797
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