Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects Intel RealSense ID Solution F450 deployments running versions before 2.6.0.74. With physical access, an unauthenticated person could potentially disclose sensitive information because of insecure default variable initialization. The issue is medium severity, but confidentiality impact is high for exposed biometric or identity systems.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted confidentiality risk, not a broad remote emergency. Prioritize remediation where F450 devices handle sensitive identity data or are reachable by visitors, contractors, or other untrusted people. Confirm inventory first, then update and tighten physical access controls.
Technical view
CVE-2021-33130 is CWE-1188 in Intel RealSense ID Solution F450 before 2.6.0.74. CVSS 3.1 is 4.6 with physical attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations using Intel RealSense ID Solution F450 versions earlier than 2.6.0.74. Risk is highest where devices are accessible to untrusted people, shared facilities, reception areas, labs, or other locations where physical access is realistic.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates physical access is required, which reduces internet-scale risk but matters for identity, access-control, or biometric deployments in public or semi-public spaces.
Researcher notes
Available evidence is sparse: the CVE names the product, affected version boundary, CWE, CVSS vector, and Intel advisory. No public exploit status, technical root-cause detail, or compensating controls are provided in the source bundle beyond physical-access constraints and the fixed-version boundary.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Intel RealSense ID Solution F450 deployments and their installed versions.
- Update affected deployments to version 2.6.0.74 or later where vendor guidance supports it.
- Review Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00595 for any environment-specific remediation guidance.
- Restrict physical access to affected devices until remediation is complete.
- Prioritize devices protecting sensitive identity, biometric, or access-control workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each RealSense ID F450 is running a version before 2.6.0.74.
- Verify updated devices report version 2.6.0.74 or later.
- Check asset records for unmanaged or physically exposed F450 devices.
- Review physical placement and access controls for affected devices.
- Document remediation status against Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00595.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N0.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00595.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
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