{"id":"CVE-2021-0119","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2021-0119","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T20:20:40.705Z","title":"Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.","description":"Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.","published":"2022-02-09T23:15:14.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T03:29:12.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secure@intel.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":6.2,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-665"],"affected":["netapp/cloud backup","netapp/fas\\/aff bios","intel/xeon bronze 3206r firmware","intel/xeon gold 5218r firmware","intel/xeon gold 5220r firmware","intel/xeon gold 6208u firmware","intel/xeon gold 6226r firmware","intel/xeon gold 6230r firmware","intel/xeon gold 6238r firmware","intel/xeon gold 6240r firmware","intel/xeon gold 6242r firmware","intel/xeon gold 6246r firmware","intel/xeon gold 6248r firmware","intel/xeon gold 6250 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6250l firmware","intel/xeon gold 6256 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6258r firmware","intel/xeon silver 4210r firmware","intel/xeon silver 4210t firmware","intel/xeon silver 4214r firmware","intel/xeon silver 4215r firmware","intel/xeon platinum 9221 firmware","intel/xeon platinum 9222 firmware","intel/xeon bronze 3204 firmware","intel/xeon gold 5215 firmware","intel/xeon gold 5215l firmware","intel/xeon gold 5217 firmware","intel/xeon gold 5218 firmware","intel/xeon gold 5218b firmware","intel/xeon gold 5218n firmware","intel/xeon gold 5218t firmware","intel/xeon gold 5220 firmware","intel/xeon gold 5220s firmware","intel/xeon gold 5220t firmware","intel/xeon gold 5222 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6209u firmware","intel/xeon gold 6210u firmware","intel/xeon gold 6212u firmware","intel/xeon gold 6222v firmware","intel/xeon gold 6226 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6230 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6230n firmware","intel/xeon gold 6230t firmware","intel/xeon gold 6234 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6238 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6238l firmware","intel/xeon gold 6238t firmware","intel/xeon gold 6240 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6240l firmware","intel/xeon gold 6240y firmware","intel/xeon gold 6242 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6244 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6246 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6248 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6252 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6252n firmware","intel/xeon gold 6254 firmware","intel/xeon gold 6262v firmware","intel/xeon platinum 8253 firmware","intel/xeon platinum 8256 firmware"],"epss":{"score":0.00299,"percentile":0.22432,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.html","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.html","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0119","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}