#VU57342 Resource exhaustion in Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager - CVE-2021-0182

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57342

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0182

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager: before 7.6.6

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00544.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.