Cyber Alerts
CPU Hardware Security Vulnerability Alert
National Cyber Coordination and Command Centre (NC4) is aware of recent revelation of security vulnerabilities in processors that can be exploited to gather sensitive data from computing devices.
- First observed
- 03 Jan 2018
- Last checked
- 31 Jul 2026
- Evidence records
- 1
- Publication state
- Published
What happened?
Current assessment
National Cyber Coordination and Command Centre (NC4) is aware of recent revelation of security vulnerabilities in processors that can be exploited to gather sensitive data from computing devices.
Why it matters
Malicious code executed with user privileges can access privilege information, at otherwise protected kernel memory level.
Who is affected?
Affected products and groups
No affected entity has been safely confirmed in the structured record yet.
What should you do now?
Actions from official guidance
For technical teams
- We advise agencies to take the following actions: Official source
- Update all your devices operating systems with the latest security patches and firmware updates soon-to-be-released by respective vendors (refer to the CVE links under Reference); and For any incidents related to this attack, please report to NC4. Official source
Which sources support it?
Evidence and official sources
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NACSA / NC4 Alerts and AdvisoriesOfficial sourceCPU Hardware Security Vulnerability Alert
National Cyber Coordination and Command Centre (NC4) is aware of recent revelation of security vulnerabilities in processors that can be exploited to gather sensitive data from computing devices.
Published 03 Jan 2018 · Retrieved 31 Jul 2026