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Pentium CVE-2018-3640

MEDIUM
Observable Discrepancy (CWE-203)
2018-05-22 secure@intel.com
Authentication Bypass Intel Pentium Xeon E3 1240 V5 Atom C Atom E Atom Z Celeron J Celeron N Core I3 Core I5 Core I7 Core M Pentium J Xeon E 1105C Xeon E3 Xeon E3 1105C V2 Xeon E3 1125C V2 Xeon E3 1220 V2 Xeon E3 1220 V3 Xeon E3 1220 V5 Xeon E3 1220 V6 Xeon E3 12201 Xeon E3 12201 V2 Xeon E3 1220L V3 Xeon E3 1225 Xeon E3 1225 V2 Xeon E3 1225 V3 Xeon E3 1225 V5 Xeon E3 1225 V6 Xeon E3 1226 V3 Xeon E3 1230 Xeon E3 1230 V2 Xeon E3 1230 V3 Xeon E3 1230 V5 Xeon E3 1230 V6 Xeon E3 1230L V3 Xeon E3 1231 V3 Xeon E3 1235 Xeon E3 1235L V5 Xeon E3 1240 Xeon E3 1240 V2 Xeon E3 1240 V3 Xeon E3 1240 V6 Xeon E3 1240L V3 Xeon E3 1240L V5 Xeon E3 1241 V3 Xeon E3 1245 Xeon E3 1245 V2 Xeon E3 1245 V3 Xeon E3 1245 V5 Xeon E3 1245 V6 Xeon E3 1246 V3 Xeon E3 1258L V4 Xeon E3 1260L Xeon E3 1260L V5 Xeon E3 1265L V2 Xeon E3 1265L V3 Xeon E3 1265L V4 Xeon E3 1268L V3 Xeon E3 1268L V5 Xeon E3 1270 Xeon E3 1270 V2 Xeon E3 1270 V3 Xeon E3 1270 V5 Xeon E3 1270 V6 Xeon E3 1271 V3 Xeon E3 1275 V2 Xeon E3 1275 V3 Xeon E3 1275 V5 Xeon E3 1275 V6 Xeon E3 1275L V3 Xeon E3 1276 V3 Xeon E3 1278L V4 Xeon E3 1280 Xeon E3 1280 V2 Xeon E3 1280 V3 Xeon E3 1280 V5 Xeon E3 1280 V6 Xeon E3 1281 V3 Xeon E3 1285 V3 Xeon E3 1285 V4 Xeon E3 1285 V6 Xeon E3 1285L V3 Xeon E3 1285L V4 Xeon E3 1286 V3 Xeon E3 1286L V3 Xeon E3 1290 Xeon E3 1290 V2 Xeon E3 1501L V6 Xeon E3 1501M V6 Xeon E3 1505L V5 Xeon E3 1505L V6 Xeon E3 1505M V5 Xeon E5 Xeon E5 1428L Xeon E5 1428L V2 Xeon E5 1428L V3 Xeon E5 1620 Xeon E5 1620 V2 Xeon E5 1620 V3 Xeon E5 1620 V4 Xeon E5 1630 V3 Xeon E5 1630 V4 Xeon E5 1650 Xeon E5 1650 V2 Xeon E5 1650 V3 Xeon E5 1650 V4 Xeon E5 1660 Xeon E5 1660 V2 Xeon E5 1660 V3 Xeon E5 1660 V4 Xeon E5 1680 V3 Xeon E5 1680 V4 Xeon E5 2403 Xeon E5 2403 V2 Xeon E5 2407 Xeon E5 2407 V2 Xeon E5 2408L V3 Xeon E5 2418L Xeon E5 2418L V2 Xeon E5 2418L V3 Xeon E5 2420 Xeon E5 2420 V2 Xeon E5 2428L Xeon E5 2428L V2 Xeon E5 2428L V3 Xeon E5 2430 Xeon E5 2430 V2 Xeon E5 2430L Xeon E5 2430L V2 Xeon E5 2438L V3 Xeon E5 2440 Xeon E5 2440 V2 Xeon E5 2448L Xeon E5 2448L V2 Xeon E5 2450 Xeon E5 2450 V2 Xeon E5 2450L Xeon E5 2450L V2 Xeon E5 2470 Xeon E5 2470 V2 Xeon E5 2603 Xeon E5 2603 V2 Xeon E5 2603 V3 Xeon E5 2603 V4 Xeon E5 2608L V3 Xeon E5 2608L V4 Xeon E5 2609 Xeon E5 2609 V2 Xeon E5 2609 V3 Xeon E5 2609 V4 Xeon E5 2618L V2 Xeon E5 2618L V3 Xeon E5 2618L V4 Xeon E5 2620 Xeon E5 2620 V2 Xeon E5 2620 V3 Xeon E5 2620 V4 Xeon E5 2623 V3 Xeon E5 2623 V4 Xeon E5 2628L V2 Xeon E5 2628L V3 Xeon E5 2628L V4 Xeon E5 2630 Xeon E5 2630 V2 Xeon E5 2630 V3 Xeon E5 2630 V4 Xeon E5 2630L Xeon E5 2630L V2 Xeon E5 2630L V3 Xeon E5 2630L V4 Xeon E5 2637 Xeon E5 2637 V2 Xeon E5 2637 V3 Xeon E5 2637 V4 Xeon E5 2640 Xeon E5 2640 V2 Xeon E5 2640 V3 Xeon E5 2640 V4 Xeon E5 2643 Xeon E5 2643 V2 Xeon E5 2643 V3 Xeon E5 2643 V4 Xeon E5 2648L Xeon E5 2648L V2 Xeon E5 2648L V3 Xeon E5 2648L V4 Xeon E5 2650 Xeon E5 2650 V2 Xeon E5 2650 V3 Xeon E5 2650 V4 Xeon E5 2650L Xeon E5 2650L V2 Xeon E5 2650L V3 Xeon E7 Xeon Gold Xeon Platinum Xeon Silver Cortex A Pentium Silver Arm
5.6
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Timing-safe comparisons
Impact

CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 7.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and that perform speculative reads of system registers may allow unauthorized disclosure of system parameters to an attacker with local. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.6).

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-203. Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and that perform speculative reads of system registers may allow unauthorized disclosure of system parameters to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis, aka Rogue System Register Read (RSRE), Variant 3a. Affected products include: Intel Atom C, Intel Atom E, Intel Atom Z, Intel Celeron J, Intel Celeron N.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and that perform speculative reads of system registers may allow unauthorized disclosure of system parameters to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis, aka Rogue System Register Read (RSRE), Variant 3a.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
7.6%
Top 6% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 7.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +8
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c2308:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3308:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3338:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3508:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3538:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3558:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3708:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3758:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3808:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3830:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3858:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3950:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3955:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c:c3958:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_e:e3805:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_e:e3815:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_e:e3825:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_e:e3826:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References

Advisories & patches
PATCH https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180013 ADVISORY https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/speculative-processor-vulnerability ADVISORY https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00115.html REF http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-22133 REF http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/products/software/security/products-f/cve-2018-3639e.html REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104228 REF http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040949 REF http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 REF https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-268644.pdf REF https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-608355.pdf REF https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00038.html REF https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00017.html REF https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0005 REF https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180521-0001/ REF https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03850en_us REF https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180521-cpusidechannel REF https://usn.ubuntu.com/3756-1/ REF https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4273 REF https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180049 REF https://www.mitel.com/en-ca/support/security-advisories/mitel-product-security-advisory-18-0006 REF https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_23 REF https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-141A

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