What is the severity of CVE-2021-33060?

CVE-2021-33060 has been assigned a CVSS score that indicates a moderate severity level due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33060?

To fix CVE-2021-33060, it is recommended to update the BIOS firmware for the affected Intel processors to the latest version provided by Intel.

Who is affected by CVE-2021-33060?

CVE-2021-33060 affects certain Intel Xeon processors' BIOS firmware, which may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-33060?

CVE-2021-33060 is classified as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the BIOS firmware of affected Intel processors.

Can CVE-2021-33060 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2021-33060 requires local access for exploitation, as it is specifically a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-33060

high

7.8

CWE

787

18/8/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-33060

First published: Thu Aug 18 2022(Updated: )

Out-of-bounds write in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
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 5320t Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t Firmware
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 6330 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 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 6354 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Firmware
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 8358P
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
Intel Xeon Platinum Processors
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 8380 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
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
Intel Xeon Gold 6330H
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6328H
Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL
Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6348H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376h Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380H Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl
NetApp AFF C190
NetApp AFF C190
NetApp AFF A200 Firmware
NetApp AFF A200
NetApp AFF A220
NetApp AFF A220
netapp aff a250 firmware
netapp aff a250
NetApp AFF A300
NetApp AFF A300
NetApp AFF A320
NetApp AFF A320
NetApp AFF A400
NetApp AFF A400
NetApp AFF A700 Firmware
NetApp AFF A700
NetApp AFF A700s Firmware
NetApp AFF A700s Firmware
NetApp AFF A800
NetApp AFF A800
NetApp AFF A900
NetApp AFF A900 Firmware
NetApp FAS500F Firmware
NetApp FAS500F Firmware
NetApp FAS2600
NetApp FAS2600 Firmware
NetApp FAS2700 Firmware
NetApp FAS2700
NetApp FAS8200
NetApp FAS8200
NetApp FAS8300 Firmware
NetApp FAS8300 Firmware
NetApp FAS 8700
NetApp FAS8700
NetApp FAS9000
NetApp FAS9000
NetApp FAS9500
NetApp FAS9500

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33060?
CVE-2021-33060 has been assigned a CVSS score that indicates a moderate severity level due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33060?
To fix CVE-2021-33060, it is recommended to update the BIOS firmware for the affected Intel processors to the latest version provided by Intel.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-33060?
CVE-2021-33060 affects certain Intel Xeon processors' BIOS firmware, which may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-33060?
CVE-2021-33060 is classified as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the BIOS firmware of affected Intel processors.
Can CVE-2021-33060 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2021-33060 requires local access for exploitation, as it is specifically a local privilege escalation vulnerability.