CVE-2021-33076 Auth bypass in Intel(R) SSD DC

Medium 5.3 Published 20 Sep 2022 Updated 5 Feb 2025

An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can escalate privileges due to improper authentication in Intel SSD DC firmware.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-33076?

CVE-2021-33076 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Intel(R) SSD DC, published on 20 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper authentication in firmware for some Intel(R) SSD DC Products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33076?

It affects 30 products.

Products include Intel Ssd 600p Firmware, Intel Ssd 660p Firmware, Intel Ssd 665p Firmware, Intel Ssd 670p Firmware, Intel Ssd 700p Firmware, Intel Ssd 760p Firmware and 24 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33076?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33076 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2021-33076 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33076 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3wv4-m62m-7h6v.