ID:1913 - Exploit for Information disclosure in Intel CPU - CVE-2017-5754

 
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ID:1913 - Exploit for Information disclosure in Intel CPU - CVE-2017-5754

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9882
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5754
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Intel CPU

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Intel CPU hardware due to side-channel attacks, which are also referred to as Meltdown attacks. A local attacker can execute arbitrary code, perform a side-channel analysis of the data cache and gain access to sensitive information including memory from the CPU cache.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.