Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2021-0091

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60611

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0091

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the firmware. A local attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions 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
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance

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Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - update to 4.5.480

• 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 Dell VxRail
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM