CVE-2021-0144 Privilege escalation in Intel BSSA DFTrs
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges due to insecure default variable initialization in Intel BSSA DFT features.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-0144?
CVE-2021-0144 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel BSSA DFTrs, published on 14 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0144?
It affects 1064 products.
Products include Intel Atom C3000, Intel Atom C3308, Intel Atom C3336, Intel Atom C3338, Intel Atom C3338r, Intel Atom C3436l and 1058 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel BSSA DFTrs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9f9-4gv4-x42q.