Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU54101

Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2021-0051

Published: June 14, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54101

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0051

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The 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.

Affected software

Intel C620A Series Chipset
Intel Atom Processor P5000 Series
Intel Server Platform Services Firmware

How to mitigate CVE-2021-0051

Install updates from vendor's website.

Intel Server Platform Services Firmware - addressed in versions SPS_SoC-A_05.00.03.098.0, SPS_E5_04.04.03.228.0, SPS_E5_04.04.04.023.0

External References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00500.html

Related Security Bulletins