1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60491

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

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

3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable 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

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CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_core_x-series_processors:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?