Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-21151 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
10th Generation Intel Core Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Celeron Processor J Series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Celeron Processor N Series Hardware solutions / Firmware 8th Generation Intel Core Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 6th Generation Intel Core Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 7th Generation Intel Core Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 9th Generation Intel Core Processors Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU63348
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21151
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error during processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code. A local privileged user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor J Series: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor N Series: All versions
8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
6th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
7th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
CPE2.3http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00617.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.