#VU63099 Uncaught Exception in Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family and Intel Core X-series Processor - CVE-2021-0190

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#VU63099 Uncaught Exception in Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family and Intel Core X-series Processor - CVE-2021-0190

Published: May 12, 2022 / Updated: May 16, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63099
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0190
CWE-ID: CWE-248
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family
Intel Core X-series Processor
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to uncaught exception in the BIOS firmware. A local user can run a specially crafted program to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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