Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2022-21166 is an Intel processor information-disclosure issue. A logged-in local user may be able to read sensitive data left behind by certain low-level processor operations. It is not described as remote code execution, and the supplied sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most relevant on systems using affected Intel processors, especially multi-user servers, virtualization hosts, and environments where untrusted local users or guests can run code. The bundle does not enumerate specific processor models; Intel SA-00615 is the authoritative affected-product reference. Treat this as a moderate-priority infrastructure patching issue. It is not presented as remotely exploitable, but confidentiality impact can matter on shared systems. Prioritize platforms that host sensitive workloads or multiple tenants. Mitigation focus: Review Intel SA-00615 for affected processors and vendor guidance.; Apply relevant BIOS, firmware, microcode, kernel, and hypervisor updates from trusted vendors.; Prioritize shared compute, virtualization, and multi-tenant systems first..
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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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