Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2024 · Assigned by intel

CVE-2021-33161

High 7.2

In plain English

A high-severity improper input validation in Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products (as reported)

Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

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