VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-0159
Improper input validation in the BIOS authenticated code module for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.27%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper input validation in the BIOS authenticated code module for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.27% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- intel/xeon bronze 3204 firmware · intel/xeon bronze 3206r 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 5218r firmware · intel/xeon gold 5218t firmware · intel/xeon gold 5220 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5220r firmware · intel/xeon gold 5220s firmware · intel/xeon gold 5220t firmware · intel/xeon gold 5222 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5315y firmware · intel/xeon gold 5317 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318h firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318n firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318s firmware · +40 more
- Source
- secure@intel.com
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00601.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00601.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.