Vulnerability in Intel Microcode

CVE-2023-23908

Improper access control in some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23908?
CVE-2023-23908 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Microcode, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2023-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-23908?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-23908 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.