How severe is CVE-2022-38090?

CVE-2022-38090 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-38090 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-38090?

CVE-2022-38090 primarily affects Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware. In total, 227 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38090?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-38090 published?

CVE-2022-38090 was published on 2023-02-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-38090

CVE-2022-38090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-922.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (16th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-922
Affected product: Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware
Published: 2023-02-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors when using Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38090?: Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors when using Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
How severe is CVE-2022-38090?: CVE-2022-38090 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-38090 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-38090?: CVE-2022-38090 primarily affects Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware. In total, 227 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38090?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-38090 published?: CVE-2022-38090 was published on 2023-02-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00767.html

Affected products (227)

cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5315y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5317_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5318n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5318s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5318y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5320_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5320t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6312u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6314u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6326_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6330_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6330n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6334_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6336y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6338_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6338n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6338t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6342_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6346_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6348_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6354_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8351n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8352m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8352s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8352v_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8352y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8358_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8358p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8360y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8362_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8368_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8368q_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8380_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_silver_4309y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_silver_4310_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_silver_4310t_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_silver_4314_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_silver_4316_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6330h_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8356h_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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