CVE-2021-0091 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors

High 7.8 Published Updated

An unauthenticated local attacker can exploit improper access control in Intel processor firmware to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-0091?

CVE-2021-0091 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Cloud Backup, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0091?

It affects 681 products.

Products include Intel Atom C3308, Intel Atom C3336, Intel Atom C3338, Intel Atom C3338r, Intel Atom C3436l, Intel Atom C3508 and 675 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0091?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0091 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-0091 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0091 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netapp Cloud Backup vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9422-xxgg-4crq.

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