SB2021081212 - Privilege escalation in Intel Ethernet Controllers X722 and 800 series Linux RMDA drivers
Published: August 12, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021081212
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0084)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.