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CVE-2021-0084

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Improper input validation in the Intel(R) Ethernet Controllers X722 and 800 series Linux RMDA driver before version 1.3.19 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers and associated adapters: before 1.4.11 — fixed in 1.4.11
• Intel X722Da2 Firmware: before 1.3.19 — fixed in 1.3.19
• Intel X722Da4Fh Firmware: before 1.3.19 — fixed in 1.3.19
• Intel X722Da4G1P5 Firmware: before 1.3.19 — fixed in 1.3.19

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters 800 Series Controllers and associated adapters 1.4.11; Intel X722Da2 Firmware 1.3.19; Intel X722Da4Fh Firmware 1.3.19; Intel X722Da4G1P5 Firmware 1.3.19. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0008/
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00515.html
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0008/
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00515.html

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