Local information disclosure via improper driver initialization
Published Feb 10, 2026 · Updated Feb 10, 2026
Improper initialization in Intel Ethernet 800 Series ESXi icen drivers allows local users to obtain information from the host. Intel identifies the locus only as the icen kernel-mode driver and has not disclosed which state is left uninitialized or what data becomes observable. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged user, local access, and additional attack requirements; no user interaction is required, and the reported impact is limited to confidentiality.
Summary
What happened
Improper initialization in Intel Ethernet 800 Series ESXi icen drivers allows local users to obtain information from the host. Intel identifies the locus only as the icen kernel-mode driver and has not disclosed which state is left uninitialized or what data becomes observable. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged user, local access, and additional attack requirements; no user interaction is required, and the reported impact is limited to confidentiality.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-25058
- Published
- Feb 10, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
- Product
- Intel Ethernet 800 Series
- Classifications
- CWE-665
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=before version 2.2.2.0 (esxi 8.0) & 2.2.3.0 (esxi 9.0)
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