CVE-2021-0083

Service interruption via improper firmware input validation

Published Aug 11, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper input validation in Intel Optane Persistent Memory firmware before 1.2.0.5446 or 2.2.0.1547 allows local users to interrupt service. Intel has not published the firmware input or validation operation that triggers the denial of service. Reaching the flaw requires privileged local access, and the reported consequence is limited to loss of availability.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Intel Optane Persistent Memory firmware before 1.2.0.5446 or 2.2.0.1547 allows local users to interrupt service. Intel has not published the firmware input or validation operation that triggers the denial of service. Reaching the flaw requires privileged local access, and the reported consequence is limited to loss of availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-0083
Published
Aug 11, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Intel
Product
Intel Optane Persistent Memory
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 11, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=versions before versions 1.2.0.5446 or 2.2.0.1547

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Intel · Intel Optane Persistent Memoryversion=versions before versions 1.2.0.5446 or 2.2.0.1547

Published CVSS scores

6.0IntelCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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