CVE-2020-8698

Description

Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: n/a Intel(R) Processors
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00381 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0006/ third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MAAGIK5CXKBPGY3R4UR5VO56M7MKLZ43/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00007.html third party advisory mailing list
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-678983.pdf third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8698?
CVE-2020-8698 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8698?
To fix CVE-2020-8698, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8698 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8698 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8698?
CVE-2020-8698 affects n/a Intel(R) Processors.
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