CVE-2021-33081 Security feature bypass in Intel(R) SSD DC

High 7.9 Published Updated

A privileged local attacker can bypass protection mechanisms in Intel SSD DC 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-2021-33081?

CVE-2021-33081 is a high-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-2021-33081?

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-2021-33081?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33081 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-33081 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33081 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4857-4q6j-xxx3.

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