CVE-2021-0198 Denial of service in Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controller E810
A privileged local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Ethernet Network Controller E810 firmware due to improper access control.
- 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-2021-0198?
CVE-2021-0198 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controller E810, 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
Improper access control in the firmware for the Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controller E810 before version 1.5.5.6 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0198?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Intel Ethernet Network Controller E810-Cam1 Firmware, Intel Ethernet Network Controller E810-Cam2 Firmware, Intel Ethernet Network Controller E810-Xxvam2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-0198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controller E810
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3gj-5fpq-cmpr.