Medium severity · published Nov 17, 2021
CVE-2021-0158
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
6.7
CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IP
Intel(R) Processors ·
See references · source: vendor
CN
Celeron N2805 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CN
Celeron N2806 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CN
Celeron N2807 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CN
Celeron N2808 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CN
Celeron N2810 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
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Celeron N2815 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CN
Celeron N2820 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CN
Celeron N2830 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
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Celeron N2840 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CN
Celeron N2910 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CN
Celeron N2920 · Intel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0158
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0158
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00562.html
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