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