How severe is CVE-2021-33150?

CVE-2021-33150 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-33150 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-33150?

CVE-2021-33150 primarily affects Intel Atom C2308. In total, 419 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33150?

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

When was CVE-2021-33150 published?

CVE-2021-33150 was published on 2022-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-33150

CVE-2021-33150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom C2308 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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 6.8)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Intel Atom C2308
Published: 2022-03-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel(R) Trace Hub instances which may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33150?: Hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel(R) Trace Hub instances which may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
How severe is CVE-2021-33150?: CVE-2021-33150 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-33150 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-33150?: CVE-2021-33150 primarily affects Intel Atom C2308. In total, 419 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33150?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-33150 published?: CVE-2021-33150 was published on 2022-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00609.html

Affected products (419)

cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2308:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2316:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2338:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2358:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2516:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2518:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2538:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2558:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2718:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2738:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_c2758:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_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:atom_x5-e3930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x5-e3940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x7-e3950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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