What is CVE-2021-0159?

CVE-2021-0159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Xeon_bronze_3204, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2021-0159?

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

Improper input validation in Intel Xeon_bronze_3204

CVE-2021-0159

Improper input validation in the BIOS authenticated code module 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 Xeon_bronze_3204
Intel Xeon_bronze_3204_firmware
Intel Xeon_bronze_3206r
Intel Xeon_bronze_3206r_firmware
Intel Xeon_gold_5215
Intel Xeon_gold_5215_firmware
Intel Xeon_gold_5215l
Intel Xeon_gold_5215l_firmware
Intel Xeon_gold_5217
Intel Xeon_gold_5217_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-2021-0159?: CVE-2021-0159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Xeon_bronze_3204, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-0159?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.