CVE-2021-33083 Auth bypass in Intel(R) SSD, Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD, Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD DC and Intel(R) SSD DC Products

Medium 4.4 Published 12 May 2022 Updated 15 Oct 2024

A privileged local user can bypass authentication in Intel SSD firmware to access 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-2021-33083?

CVE-2021-33083 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Intel(R) SSD, Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD, Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD DC and Intel(R) SSD DC Products, 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

Improper authentication in firmware for some Intel(R) SSD, Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD, Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD DC and Intel(R) SSD DC Products may allow an privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33083?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Intel Optane Memory H10 With Solid State Storage Firmware, Intel Optane Memory H20 With Solid State Storage Firmware, Intel Optane Ssd 900p Firmware, Intel Optane Ssd 905p Firmware, Intel Optane Ssd Dc P4800x Firmware, Intel Optane Ssd Dc P4801x Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33083 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-2021-33083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gwp-9c24-5fpc.