#VU9882 Information disclosure in Intel CPU - CVE-2017-5754
Published: January 4, 2018 / Updated: September 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9882
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5754
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Intel CPU
Intel CPU
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
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.