CVE-2021-33079 Information disclosure in Intel(R) SSD DC
A privileged local user can exploit a protection mechanism failure in Intel SSD firmware to disclose sensitive information.
- 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-2021-33079?
CVE-2021-33079 is a medium-severity 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
Protection mechanism failure in firmware for some Intel(R) SSD DC Products may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33079?
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-2021-33079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-33079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) SSD DC
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhxx-93xr-42wh.