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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-33060

Out-of-bounds write in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.26%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Out-of-bounds write in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation 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
0.26% probability · 18th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
intel/xeon gold 5315y firmware · intel/xeon gold 5317 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318n firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318s firmware · intel/xeon gold 5318y firmware · intel/xeon gold 5320 firmware · intel/xeon gold 5320t firmware · intel/xeon gold 6312u firmware · intel/xeon gold 6314u firmware · intel/xeon gold 6326 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6330 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6330n firmware · intel/xeon gold 6334 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6336y firmware · intel/xeon gold 6338 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6338n firmware · intel/xeon gold 6338t firmware · intel/xeon gold 6342 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6346 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6348 firmware · +40 more
Source
secure@intel.com

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