What is CVE-2021-0083?

CVE-2021-0083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Optane_persistent_memory_firmware, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-0083?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Intel Optane_persistent_memory_firmware

CVE-2021-0083

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem versions before versions 1.2.0.5446 or 2.2.0.1547 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th 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

Intel Optane_persistent_memory_firmware
Intel Xeon_bronze_3204
Intel Xeon_bronze_3206r
Intel Xeon_gold_5215
Intel Xeon_gold_5215l
Intel Xeon_gold_5217
Intel Xeon_gold_5218
Intel Xeon_gold_5218b
Intel Xeon_gold_5218n
Intel Xeon_gold_5218r

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0083?: CVE-2021-0083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Optane_persistent_memory_firmware, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-0083?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.