CVE-2021-33060
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 18 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Out-of-bounds write in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable 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
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (78)
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 5320t firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_5320t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 6312u firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6312u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 6314u firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6314u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 6326 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 6328h firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6328h_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel xeon gold 6328hl firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_gold_6328hl_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0994Intel BIOS-Firmware für Intel Prozessoren: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2022-08-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Intel BIOS-Firmware für Intel Prozessoren ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-33060/cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0004/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Intel-Processor-buffer-overflow-via-BIOS-Firmware-39035cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3936cnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00686.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0004/enisa_euvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00686.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0004/Third Party Advisorynvd
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