CVE-2021-0188: Buffer Overflow
Published May 12, 2022
·Updated
Return of pointer value outside of expected range in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.
Affected Software
148 affected components
Intel Xeon E3-1558l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1558l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1565l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1565l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1578l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1578l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1585 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1585 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1585l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1585l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1515m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1515m V5
Intel Xeon E3-1545m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1545m V5
Intel Xeon E3-1575m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1575m V5
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1235l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1235l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1240l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1240l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1245 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1245 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1260l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1260l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1268l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1268l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1275 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1275 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1280 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1280 V5
Intel Xeon E3-1505l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1505l V5
Intel Xeon E3-1505m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1505m V5
Intel Xeon E3-1535m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1535m V5
Intel Xeon E3-1285 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1285 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1501l V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1501l V6
Intel Xeon E3-1501m V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1501m V6
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1245 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1245 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1275 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1275 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1280 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1280 V6
Intel Xeon E3-1505l V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1505l V6
Intel Xeon E3-1505m V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1505m V6
Intel Xeon E3-1535m V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1535m V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1558l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1558l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1565l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1565l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1578l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1578l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1585 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1585 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1585l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1585l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1515m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1515m V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1545m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1545m V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1575m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1575m V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1235l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1235l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1240l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1240l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1245 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1245 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1260l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1260l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1268l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1268l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1275 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1275 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1280 V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1280 V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1505l V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1505l V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1505m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1505m V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1535m V5 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1535m V5
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1285 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1285 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1501l V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1501l V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1501m V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1501m V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1225 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1245 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1245 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1275 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1275 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1280 V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1280 V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1505l V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1505l V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1505m V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1505m V6
All of the following
Intel Xeon E3-1535m V6 Firmware
Intel Xeon E3-1535m V6
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-2021-0188?
CVE-2021-0188 has a medium severity rating, potentially allowing escalation of privilege for privileged users.
2
How do I fix CVE-2021-0188?
To fix CVE-2021-0188, update to the latest BIOS firmware provided by Intel for the affected processors.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2021-0188?
CVE-2021-0188 affects certain Intel Xeon E3 processors and their firmware.
4
Is CVE-2021-0188 remotely exploitable?
No, CVE-2021-0188 requires local access for exploitation.
5
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-0188?
CVE-2021-0188 is a vulnerability related to a return of pointer values outside of an expected range.