CVE-2021-0146

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 17, 2021 at 07:25 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
73 products affected across 1 vendorCeleron N4000 FirmwareCeleron N4100 FirmwareCeleron N4020 Firmware· also runs on 72 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel(R) processors which may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

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intel-atom-c3000 (same device)
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intel-atom-x5-e3930 (same device)
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intel-atom-x5-e3940 (same device)
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intel-atom-x7-e3950 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j1750 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j1800 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j1850 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j1900 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j3060 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j3160 (same device)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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