{"id":"CVE-2021-0146","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2021-0146","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T21:18:08.606Z","title":"Hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel(R) processors which may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.","description":"Hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel(R) processors which may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.","published":"2021-11-17T20:15:09.000Z","lastModified":"2026-10-08T22:17:05.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secure@intel.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":6.8,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":[],"affected":["intel/pentium j6426 firmware","intel/pentium j4205 firmware","intel/pentium j3710 firmware","intel/pentium j2900 firmware","intel/pentium j2850 firmware","intel/celeron j6412 firmware","intel/celeron j6413 firmware","intel/celeron j4125 firmware","intel/celeron j4025 firmware","intel/celeron j3355e firmware","intel/celeron j3455e firmware","intel/celeron j4105 firmware","intel/celeron j4005 firmware","intel/celeron j3455 firmware","intel/celeron j3355 firmware","intel/celeron j3160 firmware","intel/celeron j3060 firmware","intel/celeron j1800 firmware","intel/celeron j1900 firmware","intel/celeron j1850 firmware","intel/celeron j1750 firmware","intel/celeron n6210 firmware","intel/celeron n4505 firmware","intel/celeron n4500 firmware","intel/celeron n5105 firmware","intel/celeron n5100 firmware","intel/celeron n6211 firmware","intel/celeron n4120 firmware","intel/celeron n4020 firmware","intel/celeron n3350e firmware","intel/celeron n4000 firmware","intel/celeron n4100 firmware","intel/celeron n3350 firmware","intel/celeron n3450 firmware","intel/celeron n3060 firmware","intel/celeron n3160 firmware","intel/celeron n3010 firmware","intel/celeron n3000 firmware","intel/celeron n3050 firmware","intel/celeron n3150 firmware","intel/celeron n2808 firmware","intel/celeron n2840 firmware","intel/celeron n2940 firmware","intel/celeron n2807 firmware","intel/celeron n2830 firmware","intel/celeron n2930 firmware","intel/celeron n2806 firmware","intel/celeron n2920 firmware","intel/celeron n2820 firmware","intel/celeron n2815 firmware","intel/celeron n2805 firmware","intel/celeron n2810 firmware","intel/celeron n2910 firmware","intel/atom x5-e3930 firmware","intel/atom x5-e3940 firmware","intel/atom x7-e3950 firmware","intel/pentium n6415 firmware","intel/pentium n4200 firmware","intel/pentium n3710 firmware","intel/pentium n4200e firmware"],"epss":{"score":0.00438,"percentile":0.37786,"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 (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0006/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00528.html","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0006/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00528.html","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0146","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."}