CVE-2017-5715

MEDIUM
5.6
CVSS Score
Published: January 4, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:21 AM UTC
222 products affected across 7 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxVM VirtualBox

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Severity
MEDIUM5.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 73%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.6MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-203

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