#VU63176 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Intel products - CVE-2021-0189
Published: May 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63176
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0189
CWE-ID: CWE-823
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E Family
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v5 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E Family
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v5 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to use of out-of-range pointer offset in the BIOS firmware. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.