CVE-2021-0159: Input Validation
Published 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.
Affected Software
516 affected components
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Firmware
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206r Firmware
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206r
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5215
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 5220 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
Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h
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
Intel Xeon Gold 5320 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t
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
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h
Intel Xeon Gold 6328hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6328hl
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n
Intel Xeon Gold 6334 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6334
Intel Xeon Gold 6336y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6336y
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
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 8270
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 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358p Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358p
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h
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 8362
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
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl Firmware
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 9282 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 4210 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
Intel Xeon Silver 4314 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4314
Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4316
All of the following
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Firmware
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
All of the following
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206r Firmware
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5215
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5215l Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5215l
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5217 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5218b Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5218b
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5218n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5218n
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5218r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5218r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5218t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5218t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5220r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5220r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5220s Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5220s
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5220t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5220t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5318n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318n
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5318s Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318s
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5318y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5320 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6208u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6208u
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6209u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6209u
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6210u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6210u
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6212u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6212u
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6222v Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6222v
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6226
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6226r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6226r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6230 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6230n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6230n
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6230r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6230r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6230t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6230t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6238l Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6238l
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6238r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6238r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6238t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6238t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6240
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6240l Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6240l
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6240r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6240r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6240y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6240y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6242r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6242r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6244
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6246r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6246r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6248r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6248r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6250
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6250l Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6250l
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6252
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6252n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6252n
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6254
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6256
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6258r Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6258r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6262v Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6262v
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6312u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6312u
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6328hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6328hl
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6334 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6334
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6336y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6336y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6346 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6346
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6348 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6348
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260l Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260l
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260y Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276l Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276l
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280l Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280l
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358p Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358p
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360hl
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360y Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8362 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8362
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368q Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368q
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380h
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 9222
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
All of the following
Intel Xeon Platinum 9282 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 9282
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4209t Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4209t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4210r Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4210r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4210t Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4210t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4214 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4214r Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4214r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4214y Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4214y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4215r Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4215r
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4309y Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4309y
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4310
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4310t Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4310t
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4314 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4314
All of the following
Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4316
Event History
May 12, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2021-0159?
CVE-2021-0159 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2021-0159?
To mitigate CVE-2021-0159, you should update the firmware of affected Intel processors to the latest version.
3
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-0159?
CVE-2021-0159 is an improper input validation vulnerability that may allow privilege escalation.
4
Who is affected by CVE-2021-0159?
CVE-2021-0159 affects users of certain Intel processors that have the vulnerable BIOS authenticated code module.
5
Can CVE-2021-0159 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2021-0159 requires local access for exploitation, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely.