CVE-2017-5715
Observable Discrepancy
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.
Official description from the CVE record, published by intel. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | High | The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.73249 (73.2% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.5%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA assessment as of Apr 23, 2025
- Exploitation
- Public proof of concept recorded by CISA
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-203Observable Discrepancy
Affected products
Intel Corporation Microprocessors with Speculative Execution
- affected: All
References
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- spectreattack.com
- USN-3531-1 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
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- SUSE-SU-2018:0006 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
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- USN-3597-2 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- USN-3581-2 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4614
- SUSE-SU-2018:0010 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180502 [SECURITY] [DLA 1369-1] linux security update (lists.debian.org)mailing-list
- 20180104 CPU Side-Channel Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (tools.cisco.com)vendor-advisory
- USN-3516-1 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0002.html
- 43427 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- SUSE-SU-2018:0020 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- USN-3541-2 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/01/reading-privileged-m…
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-18282
- USN-3777-3 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2018:0023 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0007.html
- SUSE-SU-2018:0008 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4613
- USN-3561-1 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- USN-3582-2 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- 20190624 [SECURITY] [DSA 4469-1] libvirt security update (seclists.org)mailing-list
- arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2019-003.txt
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835…
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-608355.pdf
- FreeBSD-SA-19:26 (security.freebsd.org)vendor-advisory
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- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155281/FreeBSD-Security-Advis…
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- [debian-lts-announce] 20200320 [SECURITY] [DLA 2148-1] amd64-microcode security update (lists.debian.org)mailing-list
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