What is CVE-2021-0154?

CVE-2021-0154 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Core_i5-7640x, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2021-0154?

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

Improper input validation in Intel Core_i5-7640x

CVE-2021-0154

Improper input validation in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.

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

EPSS: 0.003 (16.7th 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

Intel Core_i5-7640x
Intel Core_i5-7640x_firmware
Intel Core_i7-3820
Intel Core_i7-3820_firmware
Intel Core_i7-3920xm
Intel Core_i7-3920xm_firmware
Intel Core_i7-3930k
Intel Core_i7-3930k_firmware
Intel Core_i7-3940xm
Intel Core_i7-3940xm_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0154?: CVE-2021-0154 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Core_i5-7640x, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-0154?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.