CVE-2021-0157 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A privileged local attacker can exploit insufficient control flow management in Intel BIOS firmware to escalate privileges.

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-2021-0157?

CVE-2021-0157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 17 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insufficient control flow management in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-691

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0157?

It affects 484 products.

Products include Intel Celeron N2805, Intel Celeron N2806, Intel Celeron N2807, Intel Celeron N2808, Intel Celeron N2810, Intel Celeron N2815 and 478 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0157?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-0157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-64pf-m95p-gcg5.

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