Improper locking in the Power Management Controller (PMC) for some Intel Chipset firmware…
Priority LOW 20CWE-667Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Improper locking in the Power Management Controller (PMC) for some Intel Chipset firmware before versions pmc_fw_lbg_c1-21ww02a and pmc_fw_lbg_b0-21ww02a may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00166 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel Chipset firmware | see references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel Chipset firmware Vendor— Affected see references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:power_management_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before pmc_fw_lbg_c1-21ww02a; before pmc_fw_lbg_b0-21ww02a | Vulnerable | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:power_management_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before pmc_fw_lbg_c1-21ww02a; before pmc_fw_lbg_b0-21ww02a Vulnerable ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-0147
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfj6-rq3w-f48r
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-0147 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-0147 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hfj6-rq3w-f48r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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