Race condition in Intel Optane SSD and Intel SSD DC Products
Priority LOW 21CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Race condition within a thread in firmware for some Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD and Intel(R) SSD DC Products 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 0.00153 4th 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(R) Optane(TM) SSD and Intel(R) SSD DC Products | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD and Intel(R) SSD DC Products Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_dc_p4800x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before e2010600 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_dc_p4800x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_dc_p4801x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before e2010600 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_dc_p4801x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_p5800x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before l0310200 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_p5800x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_memory_h20_with_solid_state_storage_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before pgf028k | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_memory_h20_with_solid_state_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_memory_h10_with_solid_state_storage_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before tgf061k | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_memory_h10_with_solid_state_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_dc_p4800x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before e2010600 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_dc_p4800x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_dc_p4801x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before e2010600 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_dc_p4801x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_p5800x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before l0310200 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_p5800x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_memory_h20_with_solid_state_storage_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before pgf028k Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_memory_h20_with_solid_state_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_memory_h10_with_solid_state_storage_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before tgf061k Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_memory_h10_with_solid_state_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_905p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before fw600 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_905p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before fw600 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_905p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before fw600 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_905p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:optane_ssd_900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before fw600 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:optane_ssd_900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-33078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjvq-hm2p-4f2w
References
More Intel Optane Memory H10 With Solid State Storage Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12669 Exposure of sensitive system information due to uncleared debug information in firmware… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2021-12666 Insufficient control flow management in firmware for some Intel(R) SSD, Intel(R)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2021-12660 Improper resource shutdown or release in firmware for some Intel(R) SSD, Intel(R) SSD DC… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2021-12671 Sensitive information in resource not removed before reuse in firmware for some Intel(R)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2021-12664 Race condition in Intel Optane SSD, Intel Optane SSD DC and Intel SSD DC Products CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
- TI-2021-12663 Protection mechanism failure in firmware for some Intel(R) SSD, Intel(R) SSD DC and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-33078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-33078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jjvq-hm2p-4f2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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