CVE-2021-0146 is a hardware vulnerability in certain Intel processors that allows the activation of test or debug logic at runtime. This flaw could enable an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to potentially escalate privileges, steal cryptographic keys, or compromise system integrity. Rated 6.8 MEDIUM, the vulnerability requires physical access but has low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacking public exploit code, it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_j6426_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_j4205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_j3710_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_j2900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_j2850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.