Vulnerability · Published Nov 17, 2021 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2021-0146
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Intel(R) processors which. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel(R) processors which may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | intel-ucode | 20220207-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-0146 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | intel-ucode | 20220207-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-0146 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | intel-ucode | 20220207-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-0146 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | intel-ucode | 20220207-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-0146 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | intel-ucode | 20220207-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-0146 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5486-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-0146 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) processors which | See references |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00528.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0006/ x_refsource_CONFIRM