Is CVE-2021-0060 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-0060 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-0060?

CVE-2021-0060 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-0060?

CVE-2021-0060 has an EPSS score of 0.32% (24th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0060?

Upgrade 11th generation core series firmware to csme_15.0.35 or later. Fixes are available for 12 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-0060

MEDIUM

6.6

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Insufficient compartmentalization in HECI subsystem for the Intel(R) SPS before versions SPS_E5_04.01.04.516.0, SPS_E5_04.04.04.033.0, SPS_E5_04.04.03.281.0, SPS_E5_03.01.03.116.0, SPS_E3_05.01.04.309.0, SPS_02.04.00.101.0, SPS_SoC-A_05.00.03.114.0, SPS_SoC-X_04.00.04.326.0, SPS_SoC-X_03.00.03.117.0, IGN_E5_91.00.00.167.0, SPS_PHI_03.01.03.078.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

How to fix

Remediation Available

11th generation core series firmwareNVD

Affected:< csme_15.0.35Fixed in:csme_15.0.35CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

atom c3000 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< sps_soc-a_04.00.04.501.0Fixed in:sps_soc-a_04.00.04.501.0CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

atom c610 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< sps_phi_03.01.03.078.0Fixed in:sps_phi_03.01.03.078.0CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

atom p5000 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< sps_soc-a_05.00.03.114.0Fixed in:sps_soc-a_05.00.03.114.0CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

c240 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< sps_e3_05.01.04.309.0Fixed in:sps_e3_05.01.04.309.0CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

c620 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< sps_e5_04.01.04.516.0Fixed in:sps_e5_04.01.04.516.0CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

c620a series firmwareNVD

Affected:< sps_e5_04.04.03.281.0Fixed in:sps_e5_04.04.03.281.0CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

celeron 6000 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< csme_15.0.35Fixed in:csme_15.0.35CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

pentium gold series firmwareNVD

Affected:< csme_15.0.35Fixed in:csme_15.0.35CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

xeon d-1500 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< sps_soc-x_03.00.03.117.0Fixed in:sps_soc-x_03.00.03.117.0CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

xeon d 2000 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< sps_phi_03.01.03.078.0Fixed in:sps_phi_03.01.03.078.0CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

xeon w-1300 series firmwareNVD

Affected:< csme_15.0.35Fixed in:csme_15.0.35CVE-2021-0060derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days

24thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 24% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

intel.com

Third-Party Advisory1

security.netapp.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-05-05.