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CVE-2021-33145

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.2)—

Uncaught exception in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (4)

Intel — Ethernet Adapter Complete DriverIntel — Ethernet Controller I225-it FirmwareIntel — Ethernet Controller I225-lm FirmwareIntel — Ethernet Controller I225-v Firmware

CWEs

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