CVE-2021-0144

high-risk
Published 2021-07-14

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Do I need to act?

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0.12% 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
6
CVSS 6.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Xeon E5-2609 V4
Xeon E5-2618L V3
Xeon E5-2618L V4
Xeon E5-2620 V3
Xeon E5-2620 V4
Xeon E5-2623 V3
Xeon E5-2623 V4
Xeon E5-2628L V3
Xeon E5-2628L V4
Xeon E5-2630 V3
Xeon E5-2630 V4
Xeon E5-2630L V3
Xeon E5-2630L V4
Xeon E5-2637 V3
Xeon E5-2637 V4
Xeon E5-2640 V3
Xeon E5-2640 V4
Xeon E5-2643 V3
Xeon E5-2643 V4
Xeon E5-2648L V3

Affected Vendors

Intel

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00525....
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527....
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00525....
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527....
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical