CVE-2021-0190 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
A privileged local attacker can exploit an uncaught exception in Intel processor BIOS 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-2021-0190?
CVE-2021-0190 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 12 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncaught exception in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0190?
It affects 53 products.
Products include Intel Core I9-10900x Firmware, Intel Core I9-10920x Firmware, Intel Core I9-10940x Firmware, Intel Core I9-10980xe Firmware, Intel Xeon E5-1603 V4 Firmware, Intel Xeon E5-1607 V4 Firmware and 47 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29cj-vw65-6494.