CVE-2023-20583 (GCVE-0-2023-20583)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-01 18:00 – Updated: 2024-10-17 20:12
VLAI
Title
Software based Power Side Channel on AMD CPUs
Summary
A potential power side-channel vulnerability in AMD processors may allow an authenticated attacker to monitor the CPU power consumption as the data in a cache line changes over time potentially resulting in a leak of sensitive information.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-17 20:12 UTC
Assigner
AMD CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 63/100 over 74 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
AMD Processors Affected: Various
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Date Public
2023-08-01 19:30
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