CVE-2021-33162 json
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware may allow an authen…
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-19877
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Patch / fix
- intel ethernet_adapter_complete_driver 29.0.1
- intel ethernet_controller_i225-it_firmware 1.87
- intel ethernet_controller_i225-lm_firmware 1.87
- intel ethernet_controller_i225-v_firmware 1.87
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- n/a Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33162
- NVD CVE-2021-33162
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