Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to exploit software vulnerable to timing attacks via a side-channel timing attack on 'port contention'.
Published 2018-11-15 21:29:00
Updated 2020-09-18 16:58:05
Source CERT/CC
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2018-5407

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5407

0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 24 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5407

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
1.9
LOW AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.4
2.9
NIST
4.7
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1.0
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-5407

  • The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
    Assigned by: cret@cert.org (Secondary)
  • The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-5407

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