Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2022-21125 is a processor-level information disclosure issue in some Intel processors. A local authenticated user could potentially read sensitive data left in microarchitectural fill buffers. This is not a remote network bug, but it matters on shared servers, virtualized platforms, and systems where untrusted local code can run. Exposure is likely limited to systems with affected Intel processors where local authenticated users, workloads, or guests can execute code. The provided bundle does not include the exact Intel affected processor list, so asset owners must verify against Intel SA-00615 and relevant OS or hypervisor advisories. Handle as a medium-priority confidentiality risk, with higher urgency for shared infrastructure. It does not indicate remote compromise from the supplied evidence, but stale processor data leakage can matter where tenants, users, or workloads share hardware. Mitigation focus: Check Intel SA-00615 for affected processor guidance.; Review Xen, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, and NetApp advisories where applicable.; Apply vendor-provided firmware, microcode, kernel, or hypervisor updates when specified..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00615.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2022-391e24517dCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-177a008b98CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0008/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2022-925fc688c1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220701 [SECURITY] [DLA 3065-1] linux security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- DSA-5173CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- DSA-5178CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- DSA-5184CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- FEDORA-2022-2c9f8224f8CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- GLSA-202208-23CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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