Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2022-21127 is an Intel processor information-disclosure issue. A local authenticated user may be able to read sensitive data left behind after specific special-register reads. The business risk is highest on shared servers, virtualization hosts, and systems where untrusted users or workloads can run locally. Exposure depends on processor model and vendor firmware, operating system, or hypervisor handling. Prioritize Intel-based multi-tenant hosts, virtualization platforms, build systems, and servers allowing local shell or workload execution. Treat as a moderate-priority confidentiality issue. It is not described as remotely exploitable, but it can matter materially on shared compute infrastructure where local users or workloads may access sensitive residual data. Mitigation focus: Review Intel SA-00615 for affected processor details and vendor-recommended updates.; Apply applicable BIOS, firmware, microcode, OS, and hypervisor updates from trusted vendors.; Check Debian and other OS advisories for package-level remediation guidance..
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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
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0008/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- DSA-5178CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
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