CVE-2021-0155

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2022 at 04:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
347 products affected across 1 vendorXeon D 2146NT FirmwareXeon D 2183IT FirmwareXeon D 2145NT Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Unchecked return value in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Affected

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

All versions
intel-core-i5-7640x (same device)
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intel-core-i7-3820 (same device)
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intel-core-i7-3920xm (same device)
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intel-core-i7-3930k (same device)
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intel-core-i7-3940xm (same device)
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intel-core-i7-3960x (same device)
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intel-core-i7-3970x (same device)
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intel-core-i7-4820k (same device)
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intel-core-i7-4930k (same device)
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intel-core-i7-4930mx (same device)

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 automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-252

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