SB2021110952 - Privilege escalation in Intel processors
Published: November 9, 2021 Updated: June 20, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021110952
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0146)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime. An attacker with physical access to device can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.