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CVE-2024-43420

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.15%

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CVE-2024-43420 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Exposure of sensitive information caused by shared microarchitectural predictor state that influences transient execution for some Intel Atom(R) processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Exposure of sensitive information caused by shared microarchitectural predictor state that influences transient execution for some Intel Atom(R) processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS 4.0
5.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.15%

4.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-43420?
Exposure of sensitive information caused by shared microarchitectural predictor state that influences transient execution for some Intel Atom(R) processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
How severe is CVE-2024-43420?
CVE-2024-43420 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43420?
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Source: NVD / NIST