What is CVE-2024-38660?

CVE-2024-38660 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processor Family (E-core), classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2024-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-38660?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processor Family (E-core)

CVE-2024-38660

Protection mechanism failure in the SPP for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor family (E-Core) may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processor Family (E-core) — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure

References

secure@intel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38660?: CVE-2024-38660 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processor Family (E-core), classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2024-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-38660?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.