CVE-2021-0187 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in Intel processor BIOS firmware.
- 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-2021-0187?
CVE-2021-0187 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 16 Feb 2023. 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 BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0187?
It affects 53 products.
Products include Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5318n Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5318s Firmware, Intel Xeon Gold 5318y Firmware and 47 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0187?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0187 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0187 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hw7g-6g5x-3p53.