CVE-2021-0144
MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2021 at 01:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
944 products affected across 1 vendorCore I7+8700Core I7-8700tCore I7-8700k
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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
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Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00525.htmlx_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1188
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