CVE-2021-0114

high-risk
Published 2021-08-16

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

Do I need to act?

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0.14% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Xeon E5-2697 V3
Xeon E5-2697 V4
Xeon E5-2697A V4
Xeon E5-2698 V3
Xeon E5-2698 V4
Xeon E5-2699 V3
Xeon E5-2699 V4
Xeon E5-2699A V4
Xeon E5-2699R V4
Xeon E5-4610 V3
Xeon E5-4610 V4
Xeon E5-4620 V3
Xeon E5-4620 V4
Xeon E5-4627 V3
Xeon E5-4627 V4
Xeon E5-4628L V4
Xeon E5-4640 V3
Xeon E5-4640 V4
Xeon E5-4648 V3
Xeon E5-4650 V3

Affected Vendors

Intel

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527....
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527....
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high-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical