CVE-2021-0153
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2022 at 04:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
107 products affected across 1 vendorCore I9-10900x FirmwareCore I9-10920x FirmwareCore I9-10940x Firmware
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Out-of-bounds write in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0003/x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00601.htmlSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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