{"id":"CVE-2022-26373","title":"Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.","summary":"Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","vendor":"intel","product":"xeon_platinum_8253_firmware","affected":["xeon_platinum_8253_firmware","xeon_platinum_8256_firmware","xeon_platinum_8260_firmware","xeon_platinum_8260l_firmware","xeon_platinum_8260m_firmware","xeon_platinum_8260y_firmware","xeon_platinum_8268_firmware","xeon_platinum_8270_firmware","xeon_platinum_8276_firmware","xeon_platinum_8276l_firmware","xeon_platinum_8276m_firmware","xeon_platinum_8280_firmware","xeon_platinum_8280l_firmware","xeon_platinum_8280m_firmware","xeon_platinum_9220_firmware","xeon_platinum_9221_firmware","xeon_platinum_9222_firmware","xeon_platinum_9242_firmware","xeon_platinum_9282_firmware","xeon_gold_5215_firmware","xeon_gold_5215l_firmware","xeon_gold_5215m_firmware","xeon_gold_5217_firmware","xeon_gold_5218_firmware","xeon_gold_5218b_firmware","xeon_gold_5218n_firmware","xeon_gold_5218r_firmware","xeon_gold_5218t_firmware","xeon_gold_5220_firmware","xeon_gold_5220r_firmware","xeon_gold_5220s_firmware","xeon_gold_5220t_firmware","xeon_gold_5222_firmware","xeon_gold_6208u_firmware","xeon_gold_6209u_firmware","xeon_gold_6210u_firmware","xeon_gold_6212u_firmware","xeon_gold_6222v_firmware","xeon_gold_6226_firmware","xeon_gold_6226r_firmware","xeon_gold_6230_firmware","xeon_gold_6230n_firmware","xeon_gold_6230r_firmware","xeon_gold_6230t_firmware","xeon_gold_6234_firmware","xeon_gold_6238_firmware","xeon_gold_6238l_firmware","xeon_gold_6238m_firmware","xeon_gold_6238r_firmware","xeon_gold_6238t_firmware","xeon_gold_6240_firmware","xeon_gold_6240l_firmware","xeon_gold_6240m_firmware","xeon_gold_6240r_firmware","xeon_gold_6240y_firmware","xeon_gold_6242_firmware","xeon_gold_6242r_firmware","xeon_gold_6244_firmware","xeon_gold_6246_firmware","xeon_gold_6248_firmware","xeon_gold_6258r_firmware","xeon_gold_6250_firmware","xeon_gold_6250l_firmware","xeon_gold_6252_firmware","xeon_gold_6252n_firmware","xeon_gold_6254_firmware","xeon_gold_6256_firmware","xeon_gold_6262v_firmware","xeon_silver_4208_firmware","xeon_silver_4209t_firmware","xeon_silver_4210_firmware","xeon_silver_4210r_firmware","xeon_silver_4210t_firmware","xeon_silver_4214_firmware","xeon_silver_4214c_firmware","xeon_silver_4214r_firmware","xeon_silver_4214y_firmware","xeon_silver_4215_firmware","xeon_silver_4215r_firmware","xeon_silver_4216_firmware","xeon_bronze_3204_firmware","xeon_bronze_3206r_firmware","xeon_w-3275m_firmware","xeon_w-3275_firmware","xeon_w-3265m_firmware","xeon_w-3265_firmware","xeon_w-3245m_firmware","xeon_w-3245_firmware","xeon_w-3235_firmware","xeon_w-3225_firmware","xeon_w-3223_firmware","xeon_w-2295_firmware","xeon_w-2275_firmware","xeon_w-2265_firmware","xeon_w-2255_firmware","xeon_w-2245_firmware","xeon_w-2235_firmware","xeon_w-2225_firmware","xeon_w-2223_firmware","core_i9-10940x_firmware"],"published":"2022-08-18","updated":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T17:17:35.170","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26373","references":[{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00011.html","label":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html","label":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0005/","label":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00706.html","label":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00011.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0005/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00706.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00369,"epssPercentile":0.29088,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-14T17:44:53.601Z","slug":"CVE-2022-26373","body":"## Overview\n\nNon-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `xeon_platinum_8253_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8256_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8260_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8260l_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8260m_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8260y_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8268_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8270_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8276_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8276l_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8276m_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8280_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8280l_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_8280m_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_9220_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_9221_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_9222_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_9242_firmware`\n- `xeon_platinum_9282_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5215_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5215l_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5215m_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5217_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5218_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5218b_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5218n_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5218r_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5218t_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5220_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5220r_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5220s_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5220t_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_5222_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6208u_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6209u_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6210u_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6212u_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6222v_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6226_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6226r_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6230_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6230n_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6230r_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6230t_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6234_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6238_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6238l_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6238m_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6238r_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6238t_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6240_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6240l_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6240m_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6240r_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6240y_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6242_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6242r_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6244_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6246_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6248_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6258r_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6250_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6250l_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6252_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6252n_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6254_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6256_firmware`\n- `xeon_gold_6262v_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4208_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4209t_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4210_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4210r_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4210t_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4214_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4214c_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4214r_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4214y_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4215_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4215r_firmware`\n- `xeon_silver_4216_firmware`\n- `xeon_bronze_3204_firmware`\n- `xeon_bronze_3206r_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3275m_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3275_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3265m_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3265_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3245m_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3245_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3235_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3225_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-3223_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-2295_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-2275_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-2265_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-2255_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-2245_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-2235_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-2225_firmware`\n- `xeon_w-2223_firmware`\n- `core_i9-10940x_firmware`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}