CVE-2021-0157

MediumCVSS 6.7/10Last modified Oct 7, 2026

Description

Insufficient control flow management in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-691

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/aIntel(R) ProcessorsSee references

References

Timeline

Published
Nov 17, 2021
Last modified
Oct 7, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-0157: Medium severity, CVSS 6.7 | Vulnix