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)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-0083: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.