What is CVE-2021-0144?

CVE-2021-0144 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom_c3000, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-0144?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-0144 known to be exploited?

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

RCE in Intel Atom_c3000

CVE-2021-0144

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0144?: CVE-2021-0144 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom_c3000, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-0144?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-0144 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.