CVE-2025-22448
📋 TL;DR
Insecure inherited permissions in Intel Simics Package Manager before version 1.12.0 allow authenticated local users to potentially cause denial of service. This affects users running vulnerable versions of the Intel Simics Package Manager software on their systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel Simics Package Manager
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system unavailability or service disruption through resource exhaustion or critical process termination.
Likely Case
Temporary service interruption or degraded performance of Simics Package Manager functionality.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated local access and knowledge of vulnerable permission inheritance patterns
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.12.0
Vendor Advisory: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01297.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Intel Simics Package Manager version 1.12.0 or later from Intel's official distribution channels. 2. Run the installer to upgrade existing installations. 3. Restart the system or Simics services as prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict local user permissions
allLimit non-administrative user access to Simics Package Manager directories and processes
chmod 750 /opt/intel/simics-package-manager/ (Linux)
icacls "C:\Program Files\Intel\Simics Package Manager" /deny Users:(OI)(CI)F (Windows)
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit which local users can interact with Simics Package Manager
- Monitor system logs for unauthorized access attempts to Simics Package Manager resources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Simics Package Manager version via 'simics-package-manager --version' or check installed version in Windows Programs and FeaturesCheck Version:
simics-package-manager --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 1.12.0 or higher using version check command📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Simics Package Manager directories
- Permission modification events on Simics-related files
Network Indicators:
- None (local-only vulnerability)
SIEM Query:
EventID: 4663 OR EventID: 4656 WHERE ObjectName CONTAINS 'Simics' AND AccessMask IN ('0x10000', '0x2')