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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.104316
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Intel BIOS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (INTEL-SA-00686)
Summary:The Intel BIOS on the remote host might be prone to a privilege; escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
The Intel BIOS on the remote host might be prone to a privilege
escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Out-of-bounds write in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R)
Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local
access.

Solution:
Intel is releasing BIOS updates to mitigate this potential
vulnerability.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-33060
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00686.html
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