#VU60451 NULL pointer dereference in AMT SDK - CVE-2021-33068

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60451

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33068

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AMT SDK
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in subsystem for Intel(R) AMT. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AMT SDK: before 15.0.35

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00470.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.