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MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2022-33972

Incorrect calculation in microcode keying mechanism for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local acce...

Vulnerability Description

Incorrect calculation in microcode keying mechanism for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IntelXeon Gold 5315Y Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 5315Y-
IntelXeon Gold 5317 Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 5317-
IntelXeon Gold 5318N Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 5318N-
IntelXeon Gold 5318S Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 5318S-
IntelXeon Gold 5318Y Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 5318Y-
IntelXeon Gold 5320 Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 5320-
IntelXeon Gold 5320T Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 5320T-
IntelXeon Gold 6312U Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 6312U-
IntelXeon Gold 6314U Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 6314U-
IntelXeon Gold 6326 Firmware-
IntelXeon Gold 6326-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-682

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-33972?

CVE-2022-33972 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Incorrect calculation in microcode keying mechanism for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local acce...

How severe is CVE-2022-33972?

CVE-2022-33972 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-33972?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y, Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5317, Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Firmware.