How severe is CVE-2021-0144?

CVE-2021-0144 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-0144 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-0144?

CVE-2021-0144 primarily affects Intel Atom C3000. In total, 1312 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0144?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-0144 published?

CVE-2021-0144 was published on 2021-07-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-0144

CVE-2021-0144 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom C3000 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1188.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-1188
Affected product: Intel Atom C3000
Published: 2021-07-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0144?: Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
How severe is CVE-2021-0144?: CVE-2021-0144 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-0144 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-0144?: CVE-2021-0144 primarily affects Intel Atom C3000. In total, 1312 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0144?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-0144 published?: CVE-2021-0144 was published on 2021-07-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1312)

cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3308:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3336:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3338:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3338r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3436l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3538:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3558:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3558r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3558rc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3708:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3758:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3758r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3858:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3955:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c3958:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6006u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6098p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6100e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6100h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6100t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6100te:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6100u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6102e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6110u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6120t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6157u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6167u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6300t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-6320t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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