Intel · Intel Xeon Processors · CVE-2021-0144
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors, Intel Xeon Processors D, Intel Xeon Processors E5 v4, Intel Xeon Processors E5 v3, Intel Xeon Processors W (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature, which may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access. This is due to errors in the initialization of variables.
**Recommendations**
For Intel Xeon Scalable Processors, Intel Xeon Processors D, Intel Xeon Processors E5 v4, Intel Xeon Processors E5 v3, Intel Xeon Processors W: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.