Information disclosure in Intel Processors

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60491

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0145

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization of shared resources. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Core X-series Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon E Processors: All versions

Intel Atom Processor X Series: All versions

6th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon W Processors: All versions

2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Core X-series Processor: All versions

3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Atom Processors: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor J Series: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor N Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor J Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor N Series: All versions

Intel Atom Processor A Series: All versions

Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series: All versions

Intel Atom C processor family: All versions

Intel Puma 7 Family: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series: All versions

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Core Processors with Intel Hybrid Technology: All versions

11th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon Processors: All versions

Intel Celeron Processors: All versions

8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

2th Generation Intel Core Processor Family: All versions

3th Generation Intel Core Processor Family: All versions

4th Generation Intel Core Processor Family: All versions

7th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor 5000 Series: All versions

12th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Pentium Processors: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor G Series: All versions

9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon E-2300 processor family: All versions

Intel Xeon W-1300 Processor Family: All versions

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00561.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.