Vulnerability · Published Nov 17, 2021 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2021-0158
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in Intel(R) Processors. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.0% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)3.0%top 12.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper input validation in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Processors | See references |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H