Information disclosure in Intel IPP Cryptography

1) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

EUVDB-ID: #VU60470

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33147

CWE-ID: CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper conditions check. A local attacker can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) Cryptography: before 2021.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:intel:intel_integrated_performance_primitives_ipp_cryptography:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00600.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.