PT-2021-4852 · Intel · Intel Processors

Assaf Carlsbad + 1 · Published 2021-11-09 · Updated 2022-05-03 · CVE-2021-0157

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel Processors (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient control flow management in the BIOS firmware for some Intel Processors. This may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05580

CVE-2021-0157

Affected Products

Intel Processors

References · 11

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-05580 · Security Note
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00562.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0157 · Security Note
• https://xakep.ru/2021/11/16/intel-lpe · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32559 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/23615 · Telegram Post
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-0157 · Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/2333 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/tomhunter/505 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/nekaspersky/1456 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/pentestingnews/14016 · Telegram Post