CVE-2021-0187 describes an improper access control vulnerability within the BIOS firmware of certain Intel Processors. A privileged local user could exploit this flaw to achieve an escalation of privilege. With a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, allowing for high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6342_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6346_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6330_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_platinum_8360y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6354_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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