Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel Celeron N4000 Processors - CVE-2021-33150
Published: March 9, 2022 / Updated: May 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61197
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33150
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Celeron N4000 Processors
Intel Celeron N4000 Processors
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel Trace Hub instances, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.