First published: Thu May 12 2022(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secure@intel.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Intel Xeon Bronze Processors Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Bronze Processors | ||
Intel Xeon Bronze Processors Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Bronze Processors | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5215l firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5215l | ||
Intel xeon gold 5217 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5217 | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218 | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218b firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218b | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218n firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218n | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218r | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218t firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5218t | ||
Intel Xeon Gold Processors Firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5220 | ||
Intel xeon gold 5220r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5220r | ||
Intel xeon gold 5220s firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5220s | ||
Intel xeon gold 5220t firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5220t | ||
Intel xeon gold 5222 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 5222 | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5317 | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5318n Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5318s Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5318s | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5318y Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5318y Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5320 | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5320 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t Firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6208u firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6208u | ||
Intel xeon gold 6209u firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6209u | ||
Intel xeon gold 6210u firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6210u | ||
Intel xeon gold 6212u firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6212u | ||
Intel xeon gold 6222v firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6222v | ||
Intel xeon gold 6226 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6226 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6226r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6226r | ||
Intel xeon gold 6230 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6230 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6230n firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6230n | ||
Intel xeon gold 6230r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6230r | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6230t Firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6230t | ||
Intel xeon gold 6234 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6234 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6238 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6238 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6238l firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6238l | ||
Intel xeon gold 6238r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6238r | ||
Intel xeon gold 6238t firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6238t | ||
Intel xeon gold 6240 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6240 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6240l firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6240l | ||
Intel xeon gold 6240r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6240r | ||
Intel xeon gold 6240y firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6240y | ||
Intel xeon gold 6242 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6242 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6242r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6242r | ||
Intel xeon gold 6244 firmware | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6244 | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6246 firmware | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6246 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6246r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6246r | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6248 firmware | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6248 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6248r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6248r | ||
Intel xeon gold 6250 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6250 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6250l firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6250l | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6252 firmware | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6252 | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6252n firmware | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6252n | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6254 firmware | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6254 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6256 firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6256 | ||
Intel xeon gold 6258r firmware | ||
Intel xeon gold 6258r | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6262v firmware | ||
Intel Xeon gold 6262v | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6312u Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6312u Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6328H | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6330H | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6330N | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6334 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6334 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6348H | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8253 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8253 | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8256 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8256 | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8260 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8260 | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8260l firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8260l | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8260y firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8260y | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8268 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8268 | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8270 firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum Processors | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8276 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8276 | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8276l firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8276l | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8280 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8280 | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8280l firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 8280l | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352M | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353H | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum Processors | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8362 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum Processors | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368q Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376h Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl | ||
Intel xeon platinum 9221 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 9221 | ||
Intel xeon platinum 9222 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 9222 | ||
Intel xeon platinum 9242 firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 9242 | ||
Intel Xeon Platinum Processors Firmware | ||
Intel xeon platinum 9282 | ||
Intel xeon silver 4208 firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4208 | ||
Intel xeon silver 4209t firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4209t | ||
Intel Xeon Silver Processors Firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4210 | ||
Intel xeon silver 4210r firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4210r | ||
Intel xeon silver 4210t firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4210t | ||
Intel xeon silver 4214 firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | ||
Intel xeon silver 4214r firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4214r | ||
Intel xeon silver 4214y firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4214y | ||
Intel xeon silver 4215 firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4215 | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4215r Firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4215r | ||
Intel xeon silver 4216 firmware | ||
Intel xeon silver 4216 | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4310t Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4310t Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4314 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4314 Firmware | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4316 | ||
Intel Xeon Silver 4316 |
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CVE-2021-0159 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability.
To mitigate CVE-2021-0159, you should update the firmware of affected Intel processors to the latest version.
CVE-2021-0159 is an improper input validation vulnerability that may allow privilege escalation.
CVE-2021-0159 affects users of certain Intel processors that have the vulnerable BIOS authenticated code module.
CVE-2021-0159 requires local access for exploitation, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely.