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TI-2021-12697 Aliases CVE-2021-33117GHSA-fmf3-xj8j-qrw9

Improper access control for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors…

Priority LOW 25Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Improper access control for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors before BIOS version MR7, may allow a local attacker to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00319 24th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable ProcessorsSee references—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 55

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before mr7VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5315y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5317:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5318h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5318n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5318s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5318y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5320h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5320t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:bios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before mr7 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5315y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5317:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5318h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5318n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5318s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5318y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5320h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_5320t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 45 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6312u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6314u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6326:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6328h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6328hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6330h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6330n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6334:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6336y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6338:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6338n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6338t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6342:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6346:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6348:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6348h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6354:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8351n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8352m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8352s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8352v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8352y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8353h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8354h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8356h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8358:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8358p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8360h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8360hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8360y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8362:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8368:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8368q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8376h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8376hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8380h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8380hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4309y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4310t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4314:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4316:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:fas\/aff_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6312u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6314u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6326:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6328h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6328hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6330h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6330n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6334:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6336y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6338:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6338n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6338t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6342:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6346:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6348:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6348h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_gold_6354:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8351n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8352m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8352s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8352v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8352y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8353h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8354h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8356h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8358:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8358p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8360h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8360hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8360y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8362:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8368:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8368q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8376h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8376hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8380h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_platinum_8380hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4309y:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4310t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4314:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_silver_4316:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:fas\/aff_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-33117
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmf3-xj8j-qrw9

References

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