CVE-2021-0147 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00038.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Intel Subscribe	Power Management Controller Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:power_management_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:power_management_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-2766	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00470.html

History

Mon, 05 May 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2022-02-09T22:04:16.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-05T16:59:56.808Z

Reserved: 2020-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-0147

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T15:32:09.234Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-09T23:15:13.897

Modified: 2025-05-05T17:16:43.280

Link: CVE-2021-0147

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-667

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