CVE-2021-33162 describes an improper access control vulnerability in specific Intel Ethernet Adapters and Intel Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware. This flaw allows an authenticated local user to potentially escalate privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user authentication, but could lead to high impact on integrity and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.87CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-it_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.87CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-lm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.87CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:ethernet_controller_i225-v_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 29.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:ethernet_adapter_complete_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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