Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-0083 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon W processor 3200 series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Optane Persistent Memory Hardware solutions / Firmware |
Vendor | Intel |
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU55811
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0083
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon W processor 3200 series: All versions
Intel Optane Persistent Memory: before 2.2.0.1547
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00512.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?