Privileged service interruption via uncaught firmware exception
Published Feb 10, 2026 · Updated Feb 10, 2026
Uncaught exception in Intel Ethernet Controller E810 firmware before cvl fw 1.7.8.x allows local users to interrupt service. Intel identifies the defect only as an uncaught Ring 0 firmware exception and has not disclosed the input or operation that triggers it. Exploitation requires high privileges on the bare-metal host, needs no user interaction, and affects availability without reported data exposure or modification.
Summary
What happened
Uncaught exception in Intel Ethernet Controller E810 firmware before cvl fw 1.7.8.x allows local users to interrupt service. Intel identifies the defect only as an uncaught Ring 0 firmware exception and has not disclosed the input or operation that triggers it. Exploitation requires high privileges on the bare-metal host, needs no user interaction, and affects availability without reported data exposure or modification.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-24851
- Published
- Feb 10, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
- Product
- Intel Ethernet Controller E810
- Classifications
- CWE-248, T1499
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=before version cvl fw 1.7.8.x
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