Intel Xeon 6 Processor Privilege Escalation Vulnerability with TDX

A vulnerability in some Intel Xeon 6 processors with Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) may allow a privileged user to escalate privileges through improper management of overlapping protected memory ranges. This issue could be exploited with local access.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Remediation

Intel has released microcode updates for the affected processors, available on the public Intel GitHub repository. Users are advised to update to the latest firmware version provided by their system manufacturer that addresses this vulnerability.