{"id":"CVE-2021-0114","title":"Unchecked return value in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.","summary":"Unchecked return value in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-1188"],"vendor":"intel","product":"atom_c3000","affected":["atom_c3000","atom_c3308","atom_c3336","atom_c3338","atom_c3338r","atom_c3436l","atom_c3508","atom_c3538","atom_c3558","atom_c3558r","atom_c3558rc","atom_c3708","atom_c3750","atom_c3758","atom_c3758r","atom_c3808","atom_c3830","atom_c3850","atom_c3858","atom_c3950","atom_c3955","atom_c3958","core_i3-6006u","core_i3-6098p","core_i3-6100","core_i3-6100e","core_i3-6100h","core_i3-6100t","core_i3-6100te","core_i3-6100u","core_i3-6102e","core_i3-6110u","core_i3-6120","core_i3-6120t","core_i3-6157u","core_i3-6167u","core_i3-6300","core_i3-6300t","core_i3-6320","core_i3-6320t","core_i3-7007u","core_i3-7020u","core_i3-7100","core_i3-7100e","core_i3-7100h","core_i3-7100t","core_i3-7100u","core_i3-7101e","core_i3-7101te","core_i3-7102e","core_i3-7110u","core_i3-7120","core_i3-7120t","core_i3-7130u","core_i3-7167u","core_i3-7300","core_i3-7300t","core_i3-7320","core_i3-7320t","core_i3-7340","core_i3-7350k","core_i3-7367u","core_i3-8000","core_i3-8000t","core_i3-8020","core_i3-8100","core_i3-8100b","core_i3-8100h","core_i3-8100t","core_i3-8109u","core_i3-8120","core_i3-8121u","core_i3-8130u","core_i3-8140u","core_i3-8145u","core_i3-8145ue","core_i3-8300","core_i3-8300t","core_i3-8350k","core_i3-9100","core_i3-9100e","core_i3-9100f","core_i3-9100hl","core_i3-9100t","core_i3-9100te","core_i3-9130u","core_i3-9300","core_i3-9300t","core_i3-9320","core_i3-9350k","core_i3-9350kf","core_i5 = 6200u","core_i5 = 6260u","core_i5 = 6267u","core_i5 = 6287u","core_i5 = 6300hq","core_i5 = 6300u","core_i5 = 6350hq","core_i5 = 6360u","core_i5 = 6400"],"published":"2021-08-16","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T22:17:04.140","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0114","references":[{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/","label":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.html","label":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0007/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00527.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00267,"epssPercentile":0.17292,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T23:16:47.322Z","slug":"CVE-2021-0114","body":"## Overview\n\nUnchecked return value in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `atom_c3000`\n- `atom_c3308`\n- `atom_c3336`\n- `atom_c3338`\n- `atom_c3338r`\n- `atom_c3436l`\n- `atom_c3508`\n- `atom_c3538`\n- `atom_c3558`\n- `atom_c3558r`\n- `atom_c3558rc`\n- `atom_c3708`\n- `atom_c3750`\n- `atom_c3758`\n- `atom_c3758r`\n- `atom_c3808`\n- `atom_c3830`\n- `atom_c3850`\n- `atom_c3858`\n- `atom_c3950`\n- `atom_c3955`\n- `atom_c3958`\n- `core_i3-6006u`\n- `core_i3-6098p`\n- `core_i3-6100`\n- `core_i3-6100e`\n- `core_i3-6100h`\n- `core_i3-6100t`\n- `core_i3-6100te`\n- `core_i3-6100u`\n- `core_i3-6102e`\n- `core_i3-6110u`\n- `core_i3-6120`\n- `core_i3-6120t`\n- `core_i3-6157u`\n- `core_i3-6167u`\n- `core_i3-6300`\n- `core_i3-6300t`\n- `core_i3-6320`\n- `core_i3-6320t`\n- `core_i3-7007u`\n- `core_i3-7020u`\n- `core_i3-7100`\n- `core_i3-7100e`\n- `core_i3-7100h`\n- `core_i3-7100t`\n- `core_i3-7100u`\n- `core_i3-7101e`\n- `core_i3-7101te`\n- `core_i3-7102e`\n- `core_i3-7110u`\n- `core_i3-7120`\n- `core_i3-7120t`\n- `core_i3-7130u`\n- `core_i3-7167u`\n- `core_i3-7300`\n- `core_i3-7300t`\n- `core_i3-7320`\n- `core_i3-7320t`\n- `core_i3-7340`\n- `core_i3-7350k`\n- `core_i3-7367u`\n- `core_i3-8000`\n- `core_i3-8000t`\n- `core_i3-8020`\n- `core_i3-8100`\n- `core_i3-8100b`\n- `core_i3-8100h`\n- `core_i3-8100t`\n- `core_i3-8109u`\n- `core_i3-8120`\n- `core_i3-8121u`\n- `core_i3-8130u`\n- `core_i3-8140u`\n- `core_i3-8145u`\n- `core_i3-8145ue`\n- `core_i3-8300`\n- `core_i3-8300t`\n- `core_i3-8350k`\n- `core_i3-9100`\n- `core_i3-9100e`\n- `core_i3-9100f`\n- `core_i3-9100hl`\n- `core_i3-9100t`\n- `core_i3-9100te`\n- `core_i3-9130u`\n- `core_i3-9300`\n- `core_i3-9300t`\n- `core_i3-9320`\n- `core_i3-9350k`\n- `core_i3-9350kf`\n- `core_i5 = 6200u`\n- `core_i5 = 6260u`\n- `core_i5 = 6267u`\n- `core_i5 = 6287u`\n- `core_i5 = 6300hq`\n- `core_i5 = 6300u`\n- `core_i5 = 6350hq`\n- `core_i5 = 6360u`\n- `core_i5 = 6400`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":37,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":36.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}