How severe is CVE-2021-0157?

CVE-2021-0157 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-2021-0157 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-0157?

CVE-2021-0157 primarily affects Intel Celeron N2805. In total, 484 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0157?

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

When was CVE-2021-0157 published?

CVE-2021-0157 was published on 2021-11-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-0157

CVE-2021-0157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Celeron N2805 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.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Intel Celeron N2805
Published: 2021-11-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Insufficient control flow management in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0157?: Insufficient control flow management in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
How severe is CVE-2021-0157?: CVE-2021-0157 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-2021-0157 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-0157?: CVE-2021-0157 primarily affects Intel Celeron N2805. In total, 484 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0157?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-0157 published?: CVE-2021-0157 was published on 2021-11-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00562.html

Affected products (484)

cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2805:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2806:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2807:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2815:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2920:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3350e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n5105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n6210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n6211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-1000g1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-1000g4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-1005g1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-10100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-10100e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-10100f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-10100t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:core_i3-10100te:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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