CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2021-33124 — Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R Firmware security vulnerability

High CVSS 7.2

Out-of-bounds write in the BIOS authenticated code module for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.

Severity
High
CVSS
7.2 (2.0)
Published
2022-05-12
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-787

Affected products

  • intel / xeon_bronze_3206r_firmware
  • intel / xeon_gold_5218r_firmware
  • intel / xeon_gold_5220r_firmware
  • intel / xeon_gold_6208u_firmware
  • intel / xeon_gold_6226r_firmware
  • intel / xeon_gold_6230r_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Buffer bounds, memory safety, and memory corruption

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Check exposure

  • Identify affected native-code versions, build flags, architectures, parsers, codecs, drivers, and input paths in all shipped artifacts.
  • Determine whether untrusted data reaches the affected routine and the process privilege, sandbox, and network exposure.
  • Confirm statically linked, vendored, firmware, and platform-provided copies, not only package-manager records.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained upstream correction or replace the affected component, then rebuild every dependent artifact from clean inputs.
  • Adopt bounds-checked interfaces, validated sizes and integer conversions, clear ownership, and memory-safe components where practical.
  • Enable supported compiler and runtime hardening and add sanitized tests and fuzz regression seeds derived from non-weaponized fixtures.

Authoritative sources

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