CVE-2022-21166 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-21166

Incomplete cleanup in specific special register write operations for some...

Vulnerability Description

Incomplete cleanup in specific special register write operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Intel(R) Processors
Vulnerable Versions:
See references

Timeline

Official Publish: June 15th, 2022
Last Modified: May 5th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.