Vulnerability identifier: #VU87457

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28746

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Intel Atom C processor family
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
Intel Atom Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor P5900
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor C5000
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor P5300
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor P5700
Hardware solutions / Firmware
12th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
13th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
14th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core Processor N series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Processor N-series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor X Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Processor U-series
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution from some register files for some Intel Atom Processors. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series: All versions

Intel Atom C processor family: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor J Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor N Series: All versions

Intel Atom Processors: All versions

Intel Atom Processor P5900: All versions

Intel Atom Processor C5000: All versions

Intel Atom Processor P5300: All versions

Intel Atom Processor P5700: All versions

12th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processors: All versions

13th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

14th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Core Processor N series: All versions

Intel Processor N-series: All versions

Intel Atom Processor X Series: All versions

Intel Processor U-series: All versions

---

External links
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00898.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.