CVE-2020-0548 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Processors
An authenticated local attacker can exploit cleanup errors in Intel processors to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-0548?
CVE-2020-0548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 28 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cleanup errors in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0548?
It affects 427 products.
Products include Intel Celeron 3855u Firmware, Intel Celeron 3865u Firmware, Intel Celeron 3955u Firmware, Intel Celeron 3965u Firmware, Intel Celeron 3965y Firmware, Intel Celeron G3900 Firmware and 421 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0548?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2020-0548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2020-0548, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0548, GHSA-jrm4-9v64-6qxc, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0548.