CVE-2018-3646
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 95th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache to an attacker with local user access with guest OS privilege via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
8.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 95th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
7 events over 2872 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 8.1Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 10 1607Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- OpenSUSE LeapOperating Systems / linux-distro
- Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development KitOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Build System KitOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High AvailabilityOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOperating Systems / linux-distro
And 54 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Scored 5.6 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
- foreshadowattack.com/&
- foreshadowattack.eu/foreshadow.pdf&
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00161.html&
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