CVE-2021-33117: Medium severity intel bios firmware vulnerability

Published May 12, 2022
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Updated

Improper access control for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors before BIOS version MR7, may allow a local attacker to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Affected Software

110 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
Intel BIOS<mr7
Any of the following
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h
Intel Xeon Gold 5318n
Intel Xeon Gold 5318s
Intel Xeon Gold 5318y
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t
Intel Xeon Gold 6312u
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h
Intel Xeon Gold 6328hl
Intel Xeon Gold 6330
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n
Intel Xeon Gold 6334
Intel Xeon Gold 6336y
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358p
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360hl
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8362
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368q
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl
Intel Xeon Silver 4309y
Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Intel Xeon Silver 4310t
Intel Xeon Silver 4314
Intel Xeon Silver 4316
NetApp Fas\/aff Bios
Intel BIOS<mr7
Intel Xeon Gold 5315y
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Intel Xeon Gold 5318h
Intel Xeon Gold 5318n
Intel Xeon Gold 5318s
Intel Xeon Gold 5318y
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
Intel Xeon Gold 5320h
Intel Xeon Gold 5320t
Intel Xeon Gold 6312u
Intel Xeon Gold 6314u
Intel Xeon Gold 6326
Intel Xeon Gold 6328h
Intel Xeon Gold 6328hl
Intel Xeon Gold 6330
Intel Xeon Gold 6330h
Intel Xeon Gold 6330n
Intel Xeon Gold 6334
Intel Xeon Gold 6336y
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
Intel Xeon Gold 6338n
Intel Xeon Gold 6338t
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Intel Xeon Gold 6348h
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351n
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352m
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352s
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352v
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8353h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358p
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360hl
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8362
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368q
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376hl
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380h
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380hl
Intel Xeon Silver 4309y
Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Intel Xeon Silver 4310t
Intel Xeon Silver 4314
Intel Xeon Silver 4316
debian/intel-microcode
3.20240813.1~deb11u13.20250211.1~deb11u13.20250211.1~deb12u13.20231114.1~deb12u13.20250211.1

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
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:56 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:48 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-33117?

CVE-2021-33117 is a vulnerability related to improper access control for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors before BIOS version MR7.

2

How does CVE-2021-33117 impact systems?

CVE-2021-33117 may allow a local attacker to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-33117?

The affected software versions include 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors before BIOS version MR7.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-33117 on Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2021-33117 on Ubuntu, update the 'intel-microcode' package to version 3.20220207.1 or later.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-33117 on Debian?

To fix CVE-2021-33117 on Debian, update the 'intel-microcode' package to one of the following versions: 3.20220510.1~deb10u1, 3.20230808.1~deb10u1, 3.20230214.1~deb11u1, 3.20230808.1~deb11u1, 3.20230512.1, or 3.20230808.1~deb12u1.

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