---
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'
---

## Overview

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.

## 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`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.