What is CVE-2021-0106?

CVE-2021-0106 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Ipmctl, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-0106?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-0106 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Intel Ipmctl

CVE-2021-0106

Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory for Windows software versions before 2.00.00.3842 or 1.00.00.3515 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (13.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

pawan-shivarkar/List-of-CVE-s-

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0106?: CVE-2021-0106 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Ipmctl, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-0106?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-0106 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.