CVE-2021-0159 (GCVE-0-2021-0159)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-12 16:36 – Updated: 2025-05-05 16:59
VLAI?
Summary
Improper input validation in the BIOS authenticated code module for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • escalation of privilege
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Intel(R) Processors Affected: See references
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