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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-0187

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

HIGH 8.2EPSS 0.21%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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

CVSS 3.1
8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.21% probability · 12th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
intel/xeon gold 6342 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6346 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6330 firmware · intel/xeon platinum 8360y firmware · intel/xeon gold 6354 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6314u firmware · intel/xeon gold 6338n firmware · intel/xeon silver 4314 firmware · intel/xeon silver 4316 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318y firmware · intel/xeon gold 5317 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6334 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6326 firmware · intel/xeon silver 4309y firmware · intel/xeon gold 6348 firmware · intel/xeon silver 4310 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6338t firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318s firmware · intel/xeon gold 6336y firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318n firmware · +33 more
Source
secure@intel.com

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