Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Ethernet Adapters 800 Series
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-0004 CVE-2021-0005 CVE-2021-0008 CVE-2021-0009 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-248 CWE-400 CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU55805
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0004
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEthernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers: before 1.5.3.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00479.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Uncaught Exception
EUVDB-ID: #VU55806
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0005
CWE-ID:
CWE-248 - Uncaught Exception
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to uncaught exception. A local administrator can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEthernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers: before 1.5.3.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00479.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU55809
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0008
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local administrator can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEthernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers: before 1.5.3.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00479.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU55810
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0009
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEthernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers: before 1.5.3.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00479.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
