CVE-2021-0054: Buffer Overflow

Published Jun 9, 2021
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Updated

Improper buffer restrictions in system firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected Software

154 affected components
Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc510 Firmware<bctgl357.0051
Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc510
Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc710 Firmware<bctgl357.0051
Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc710
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebc4 Firmware<ebtgl357.0045
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebc4
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi38w Firmware<ebtgl357.0045
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi38w
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi58w Firmware<ebtgl357.0045
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi58w
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi716w Firmware<ebtgl357.0045
Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebi716w
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi3 Firmware<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi3
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi5 Firmware<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi5
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi7 Firmware<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11pahi7
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki3 Firmware<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki3
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki5 Firmware<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki5
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki7 Firmware<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit Nuc11paki7
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Mini Pc Nuc11paqi50wa Firmware<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Mini Pc Nuc11paqi50wa
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Mini Pc Nuc11paqi70qa Firmware<patgl357.0037
Intel Nuc 11 Performance Mini Pc Nuc11paqi70qa
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi3 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30l Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30l
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30p Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30p
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi5 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50l Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50l
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50w Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50w
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi7 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi7
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70l Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70l
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70q Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70q
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki3 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki5 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki7 Firmware<tntgl357.0052
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki7
Intel Nuc 11 Enthusiast Kit Nuc11phki7c Firmware<phtgl579.0056
Intel Nuc 11 Enthusiast Kit Nuc11phki7c
Intel Nuc 11 Enthusiast Mini Pc Nuc11phki7caa Firmware<phtgl579.0056
Intel Nuc 11 Enthusiast Mini Pc Nuc11phki7caa
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnh Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnh
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhf Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhf
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnk Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnk
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnh Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnh
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhf Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhf
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhj Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhj
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnk Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnk
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnkp Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnkp
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnh Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnh
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhc Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhc
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnk Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnk
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnkp Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnkp
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhfa Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhfa
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhja Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhja
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhca Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhca
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhja Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhja
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnkpa Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnkpa
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhaa Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhaa
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhja Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhja
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnkpa Firmware<fncml.0050
Intel Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnkpa
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Compute Element Nuc9v7qnb Firmware<qncflx70.0059
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Compute Element Nuc9v7qnb
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Compute Element Nuc9vxqnb Firmware<qncflx70.0059
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Compute Element Nuc9vxqnb
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Kit Nuc9v7qnx Firmware<qncflx70.0059
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Kit Nuc9v7qnx
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Kit Nuc9vxqnx Firmware<qncflx70.0059
Intel Nuc 9 Pro Kit Nuc9vxqnx
Intel Nuc 8 Business\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc 8 Business\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hnkqc
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hvkva Firmware<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hvkva
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hvkvaw Firmware<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc8i7hvkvaw
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk Firmware<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hnk
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk Firmware<hnkbli70.86a.0065
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i7hvk
Intel Nuc 8 Rugged Kit Nuc8cchkr Firmware<chaplcel.0051
Intel Nuc 8 Rugged Kit Nuc8cchkr
Intel Nuc Board Nuc8cchb Firmware<chaplcel.0051
Intel Nuc Board Nuc8cchb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8ccb Firmware<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8ccb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i3cb Firmware<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i3cb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i5cb Firmware<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i5cb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i7cb Firmware<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i7cb
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8pcb Firmware<cbwhl.0092
Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8pcb
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Board Nuc8i3pnb Firmware<pnwhl357.0039
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Board Nuc8i3pnb
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Kit Nuc8i3pnh Firmware<pnwhl357.0039
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Kit Nuc8i3pnh
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Kit Nuc8i3pnk Firmware<pnwhl357.0039
Intel Nuc 8 Pro Kit Nuc8i3pnk
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i5inh Firmware<inwhl357.0040
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i5inh
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i7inh Firmware<inwhl357.0040
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i7inh
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Mini Pc Nuc8i5inh Firmware<inwhl357.0040
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Mini Pc Nuc8i5inh
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Mini Pc Nuc8i7inh Firmware<inwhl357.0040
Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Mini Pc Nuc8i7inh
Intel Nuc 7 Essential\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc7cjysal Firmware<jyglkcpx.86a.0057
Intel Nuc 7 Essential\, A Mini Pc With Windows 10 Nuc7cjysal
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc7cjyh Firmware<jyglkcpx.86a.0057
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc7cjyh
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc7pjyh Firmware<jyglkcpx.86a.0057
Intel Nuc Kit Nuc7pjyh

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00511.html

Event History

Jun 9, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:07 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-0054 about?

CVE-2021-0054 involves improper buffer restrictions in system firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs that may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

2

Which systems are affected by CVE-2021-0054?

CVE-2021-0054 affects some Intel(R) NUCs including Intel Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc510, Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element models, Intel Nuc 11 Performance Kit models, and Intel Nuc 11 Pro models.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-0054?

CVE-2021-0054 has a severity level of 6.7, classified as medium.

4

How can a privileged user exploit CVE-2021-0054?

A privileged user can potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access due to the improper buffer restrictions in system firmware.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-0054?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-0054 in the Intel Security Advisory Intel-SA-00511.

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