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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-0158

Improper input validation in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 3.02%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.02%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper input validation in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS 3.1
6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.02% probability · 87th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
intel/celeron n2805 · intel/celeron n2806 · intel/celeron n2807 · intel/celeron n2808 · intel/celeron n2810 · intel/celeron n2815 · intel/celeron n2820 · intel/celeron n2830 · intel/celeron n2840 · intel/celeron n2910 · intel/celeron n2920 · intel/celeron n2930 · intel/celeron n2940 · intel/celeron n3000 · intel/celeron n3010 · intel/celeron n3050 · intel/celeron n3060 · intel/celeron n3150 · intel/celeron n3160 · intel/celeron n3350 · +40 more
Source
secure@intel.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.