Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2022 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2021-0118
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read 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 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Out-of-bounds read in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Processors | See references |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/ x_refsource_CONFIRM