Out-of-bounds write in Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software - CVE-2021-0200
Published: May 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76448
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-2021-0200
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local privileged user can send a specially crafted file, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software
VEP4600-8 Core
VEP4600-4 Core
VEP4600-16 Core
X722 FW
VEP4600-8 Core
VEP4600-4 Core
VEP4600-16 Core
X722 FW
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0200
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software - update to 8.2
VEP4600-8 Core - update to UFW-3.8
VEP4600-4 Core - update to UFW-3.8
VEP4600-16 Core - update to UFW-3.8
X722 FW - update to 5.0
VEP4600-8 Core - update to UFW-3.8
VEP4600-4 Core - update to UFW-3.8
VEP4600-16 Core - update to UFW-3.8
X722 FW - update to 5.0