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CVE-2022-21166

Published: Jun 15, 2022Updated: May 5, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-459
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
5.9%
Top 7.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Incomplete cleanup in specific special register write operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-459

Affected Products

Intel(R) Processorsn/a
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Intel Software Guard Extensions SDKIntel Corp.
Embedded
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
Intel SGX DCAPIntel Corp.
Embedded
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
Intel SGX PSWIntel Corp.
Embedded
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
intel corp.commercialUSHardware Firmwareaka intel
and 10 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00615.html
intel.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/16/1
openwall.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FHTEW3RXU2GW6S3RCPQG4VNCZGI3TOSV/
lists.fedoraproject.org
and 28 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 15, 2022
Last Updated
May 5, 2025

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