Observable discrepancy in Intel Processors
Priority LOW 24CWE-203Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-203.
Summary
Observable behavioral discrepancy in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00252 16th 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) Processors | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Processors Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:celeron_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:itanium_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:itanium_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:celeron_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:itanium_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:itanium_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:atom_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_phi_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_phi_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:quark_soc_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:quark_soc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:atom_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_phi_processors_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_phi_processors:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:quark_soc_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:quark_soc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2021-33149
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6p5-m5xh-8xgm
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-33149 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-33149 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m6p5-m5xh-8xgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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