CVE-2021-0187
highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.002 · 12 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Improper access control in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.2–8.2
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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No weakness (CWE) mapping recorded.
affected products (65)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- intel xeon gold 5315y firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5315y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 5317 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5317_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 5318h firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5318h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 5318n firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5318n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 5318s firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5318s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 5318y firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5318y_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 5320 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 5320h firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5320h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0374Intel BIOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2023-02-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im BIOS für verschiedene Intel Prozessoren ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0393Lenovo Computer: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-02-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Lenovo Computer ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen oder Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00717.htmlcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-0187/cnnvd
- http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00717.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00717.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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