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CVE-2021-0144

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged...

6.7 Medium

CVE-2021-0144 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Intel Atom C3000, published July 14, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.7 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
0.33%EPSS, 26th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Down 0.1 points since Jul 15, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

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What each source reports

NVD Score used6.7

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Record
CVE-2021-0144
CVSS 3.1
6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-1188
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Record
CVE-2021-0144
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2763No score

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Record
EUVD-2021-2763
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q9f9-4gv4-x42qNo score

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged...

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Record
GHSA-q9f9-4gv4-x42q
Weakness
CWE-1188
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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