CVE-2021-33122

high-risk
Published 2022-05-12

Insufficient control flow management in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation 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
7
CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Intel

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0003/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00601....
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0003/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00601....
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical