Is CVE-2021-0196 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-0196 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-0196?

CVE-2021-0196 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-0196?

CVE-2021-0196 has an EPSS score of 0.25% (16th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0196?

Upgrade lapqc71a firmware to 2.2.0.20 or later. Fixes are available for 4 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-0196

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper access control in kernel mode driver for some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kits before version 2.2.0.20 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

How to fix

Remediation Available

lapqc71a firmwareNVD

Affected:< 2.2.0.20Fixed in:2.2.0.20CVE-2021-0196derived from NVD

lapqc71b firmwareNVD

Affected:< 2.2.0.20Fixed in:2.2.0.20CVE-2021-0196derived from NVD

lapqc71c firmwareNVD

Affected:< 2.2.0.20Fixed in:2.2.0.20CVE-2021-0196derived from NVD

lapqc71d firmwareNVD

Affected:< 2.2.0.20Fixed in:2.2.0.20CVE-2021-0196derived 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 VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days

16thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 16% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

intel.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 2024-11-21.