CVE-2022-33972: Medium severity Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware vulnerability
Published Feb 16, 2023
·Updated
Incorrect calculation in microcode keying mechanism for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Affected Software
110 affected componentsFixes available
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y
Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Intel Xeon Gold 5318n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318n
Intel Xeon Gold 5318s Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318s
Intel Xeon Gold 5318y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318y
Intel Xeon Gold 5320 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t
Intel Xeon Gold 6312u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6312u
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n
Intel Xeon Gold 6334 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6334
Intel Xeon Gold 6336y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6336y
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358p Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358p
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360y Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8362 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8362
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368q Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368q
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
Intel Xeon Silver 4309y Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4309y
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Intel Xeon Silver 4310t Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4310t
Intel Xeon Silver 4314 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4314
Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4316
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360hl
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h
Intel Xeon Gold 6328hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6328hl
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl
debian/intel-microcode<3.20230214.1
3.20230214.1
debian/intel-microcode<3.20230214.1
3.20230214.1
debian/intel-microcode<3.20230214.1
3.20230214.1
debian/intel-microcode
3.20251111.1~deb12u13.20250812.1~deb12u13.20251111.1~deb13u13.20250812.1~deb13u13.20260227.13.20260925.1
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
debian/intel-microcodeto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.20230214.1 - Upgrade
Upgrade
debian/intel-microcodeto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.20251111.1~deb12u1Fixed in 3.20250812.1~deb12u1Fixed in 3.20251111.1~deb13u1Fixed in 3.20250812.1~deb13u1Fixed in 3.20260227.1Fixed in 3.20260925.1
Event History
Feb 16, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2022-33972?
CVE-2022-33972 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for information disclosure.
2
How do I fix CVE-2022-33972?
To address CVE-2022-33972, you should update the firmware of the affected Intel Xeon Scalable processors to the latest version.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-33972?
CVE-2022-33972 affects several models of 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors.
4
Can CVE-2022-33972 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2022-33972 requires local access, so it cannot be exploited remotely.
5
What potential impact does CVE-2022-33972 have?
CVE-2022-33972 could lead to information disclosure, allowing a privileged user to access sensitive data.