Denial of Service Vulnerability in Intel Ethernet Adapters 800 Series
CVE-2021-0005

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers And Associated Adapters
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 August 2021

What is CVE-2021-0005?

A security flaw exists in the firmware of Intel Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers that allows a privileged user to potentially initiate a denial of service. This vulnerability is triggered by an uncaught exception in the firmware prior to version 1.5.3.0, which could be exploited via local access, leading to disruptions in network services.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers and associated adapters before version 1.5.3.0

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0009/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-0005 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Intel Ethernet Adapters 800 Series