Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-0188 (CCN-226131)

Assigned:2020-10-22
Published:2022-05-10
Updated:2022-08-19
Summary:Return of pointer value outside of expected range in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.8 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-0188

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
intel-cve20210188-priv-esc(226131)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0003/

Source: CCN
Type: INTEL-SA-00601
2022.1 IPU - BIOS Advisory

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00601.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1558l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1558l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1565l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1565l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1578l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1578l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1585_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1585_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1585l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1585l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 6:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1515m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1515m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 7:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1545m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1545m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 8:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1575m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1575m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 9:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 10:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 11:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 12:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1235l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1235l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 13:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 14:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1240l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1240l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 15:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 16:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1260l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1260l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 17:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1268l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1268l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 18:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 19:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 20:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 21:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 22:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 23:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 24:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1285_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1285_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 25:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1501l_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1501l_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 26:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1501m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1501m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 27:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 28:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 29:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 30:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 31:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 32:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 33:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 34:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 35:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 36:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 37:
  • cpe:/o:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    intel xeon e3-1558l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1558l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1565l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1565l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1578l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1578l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1585 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1585 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1585l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1585l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1515m v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1515m v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1545m v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1545m v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1575m v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1575m v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1220 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1220 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1225 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1225 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1230 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1230 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1235l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1235l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1240 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1240 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1240l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1240l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1245 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1245 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1260l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1260l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1268l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1268l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1270 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1270 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1275 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1275 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1280 v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1280 v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1505l v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1505l v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1505m v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1505m v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1535m v5 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1535m v5 -
    intel xeon e3-1285 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1285 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1501l v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1501l v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1501m v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1501m v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1220 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1220 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1225 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1225 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1230 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1230 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1240 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1240 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1245 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1245 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1270 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1270 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1275 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1275 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1280 v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1280 v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1505l v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1505l v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1505m v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1505m v6 -
    intel xeon e3-1535m v6 firmware -
    intel xeon e3-1535m v6 -