#VU60452 Improper locking in Intel Power Management Controller (PMC) - CVE-2021-0147
Published: February 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60452
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0147
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Power Management Controller (PMC)
Intel Power Management Controller (PMC)
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to double-locking error. An authenticated local user can exploit this vulnerability to cause a deadlock, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.