What is CVE-2021-0146?

CVE-2021-0146 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom_c3000. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2021-0146?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Atom_c3000

CVE-2021-0146

Hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel(R) processors which may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Atom_c3000
Intel Atom_c3000_firmware
Intel Atom_x5-e3930
Intel Atom_x5-e3930_firmware
Intel Atom_x5-e3940
Intel Atom_x5-e3940_firmware
Intel Atom_x7-e3950
Intel Atom_x7-e3950_firmware
Intel Celeron_j1750
Intel Celeron_j1750_firmware

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0146?: CVE-2021-0146 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom_c3000. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-0146?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.