CVE-2021-0124 | BDVDB-2026-169461 Detail

Intel(R) Processors

Description#

Improper access control in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: physical.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-02-09Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-05-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-02-09
Last modified: 2025-05-05

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Intel(R) Processors

Score

6.6 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 25.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
See references
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.6 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Physical
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).