Resource exhaustion in Intel Ethernet_controller_e810

CVE-2021-0008

Uncontrolled resource consumption in firmware for Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers and associated adapters before version 1.5.3.0 may allow privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.002 (13.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0008?
CVE-2021-0008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Ethernet_controller_e810, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-0008?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-0008 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.