CVE-2021-33159
What it is
Improper authentication in subsystem for Intel(R) AMT before versions 11.8.93, 11.22.93, 11.12.93, 12.0.92, 14.1.67, 15.0.42, 16.1.25 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.4 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Intel Active Management Technology Firmware < 11.8.93
- Intel Active Management Technology Firmware < 11.12.93
- Intel Active Management Technology Firmware < 11.22.93
- Intel Active Management Technology Firmware < 12.0.92
- Intel Active Management Technology Firmware < 14.1.67
- Intel Active Management Technology Firmware < 15.0.42
- Intel Active Management Technology Firmware < 16.1.25
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.4
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00610.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00610.html