Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2021-0156

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60604

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0156

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the firmware. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the system.

2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Intel Xeon W Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E Family
Intel Xeon D Processors
11th Generation Intel Core Processors
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
Intel Core X-series Processor Family
Intel Atom Processor C3XXX Family
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
9th Generation Intel Core Processors
IBM Qradar SIEM
F5OS
Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub

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• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Processors
• Multiple vulnerabilities in F5OS BIOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub