Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a firmware-level Intel Server Platform Services issue. A logged-in person with physical access to affected hardware could potentially gain higher privileges. It is not described as remotely exploitable, but compromise at this layer can have serious confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate firmware risk. It is constrained by physical access and authentication, but successful exploitation could affect core platform trust and produce high-impact compromise on affected systems.
Technical view
CVE-2021-0060 is insufficient compartmentalization in the HECI subsystem for Intel SPS before multiple listed SPS, IGN, and PHI firmware versions. CVSS 3.1 is 6.6 with physical attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high CIA impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in servers, appliances, or platforms using affected Intel SPS firmware branches before the listed fixed versions. NetApp published an advisory, but this prompt does not include specific NetApp product impact details.
Exploitation context
The provided CVE data requires physical access and an authenticated user. CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
No CWE or CPE mappings are supplied in the bundle. The version list spans several SPS release families, so validation should rely on device firmware inventory and vendor advisories rather than package scanners alone.
Mitigation direction
- Review Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00470 for affected SPS branches and fixed firmware versions.
- Update affected platform firmware through the system or appliance vendor’s supported process.
- Check NetApp advisory if NetApp-managed infrastructure may include affected components.
- Restrict physical access to server and appliance hardware until firmware status is verified.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems using Intel SPS firmware and record exact firmware branch versions.
- Compare firmware versions against the CVE-listed fixed-version thresholds.
- Review vendor advisories for product-specific applicability and update paths.
- Confirm physical access controls for systems that cannot be immediately updated.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.75.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00470.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0005/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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