#VU55809 Resource exhaustion in Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers - CVE-2021-0008

Vulnerability identifier: #VU55809

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0008

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers: before 1.5.3.0

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00479.html

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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.