Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel HAXM

Published: 2021-10-13

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-0180 CVE-2021-0182
CWE-ID	CWE-400
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager Hardware solutions / Firmware
Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU57341

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0180

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager: before 7.6.6

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00544.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU57342