Unchecked return value in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVE-2021-0107
MEDIUMNVD 6.76.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.7 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-02-11. NVD baseline CVSS 6.7; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.7
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.7Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.7
- EG Score
- 6.7(medium)
- EPSS
- 21.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 9, 2022
Last Modified
May 5, 2025
References (4)
- secure@intelhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/
- secure@intelhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.html
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2021-0107?
CVE-2021-0107 is a medium vulnerability published on February 9, 2022. Unchecked return value in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
When was CVE-2021-0107 disclosed?
CVE-2021-0107 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 9, 2022, with the most recent update on May 5, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-0107 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-0107 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 21.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-0107?
CVE-2021-0107 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-0107?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-0107, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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