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CVE-2022-21131

Improper access control for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable infor

Improper access control for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00101
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

60
intel core i9-7940x firmwareall versions
intel core i9-7960x firmwareall versions
intel core i9-7980xe firmwareall versions
intel core i9-7920x firmwareall versions
intel core i9-7900x firmwareall versions
intel xeon gold 6138p firmwareall versions
intel xeon bronze 3104 firmwareall versions
intel xeon bronze 3106 firmwareall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secure@intel.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 May 2022 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00616.htmlVendor Advisory
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