# What is CVE-2021-33060? > CVE-2021-33060 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware from Intel, published on 18 August 2022. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-33060 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 47 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.3% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 18 August 2022 - **Record last updated:** 5 May 2025 - **Main product:** Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware from Intel - **Affected products:** 144 ## What is CVE-2021-33060? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description Out-of-bounds write in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2021-33060 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%. ### Timeline - 18 August 2022: Published - 5 May 2025: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2021-33060 scores **47 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2021-33060? The published record lists 144 products. - [Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5315y_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a200) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A200 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a200_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A220](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a220) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A220 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a220_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A250](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a250) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A250 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a250_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A300](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a300) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A300 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a300_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A320](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a320) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A320 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a320_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A400](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a400) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A400 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a400_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A700](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a700) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A700 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a700_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A700s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a700s) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A700s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a700s_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A800](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a800) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A800 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a800_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff A900](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a900) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff A900 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_a900_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Aff C190](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_c190) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Aff C190 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/aff_c190_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Fas2600](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas2600) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fas2600 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas2600_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Fas2700](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas2700) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fas2700 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas2700_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Fas500f](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas500f) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fas500f Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas500f_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Fas8200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas8200) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fas8200 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas8200_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Fas8300](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas8300) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fas8300 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas8300_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Fas8700](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas8700) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fas8700 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas8700_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Fas9000](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas9000) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fas9000 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas9000_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Fas9500](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas9500) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Fas9500 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas9500_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5315y](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5315y) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5317](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5317) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5317 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5317_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5318h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5318h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5318h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5318h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5318n](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5318n) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5318n Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5318n_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5318s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5318s) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5318s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5318s_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5318y](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5318y) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5318y Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5318y_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5320](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5320) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5320 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5320_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5320h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5320h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5320h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5320h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5320t](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5320t) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 5320t Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_5320t_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6312u](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6312u) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6312u Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6312u_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6314u](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6314u) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6314u Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6314u_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6326](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6326) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6326 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6326_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6328h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6328h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6328h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6328h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6328hl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6328hl) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6328hl Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6328hl_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6330](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6330) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6330 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6330_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6330h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6330h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6330h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6330h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6330n](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6330n) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6330n Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6330n_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6334](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6334) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6334 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6334_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6336y](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6336y) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6336y Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6336y_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6338](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6338) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6338 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6338_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6338n](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6338n) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6338n Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6338n_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6338t](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6338t) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6338t Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6338t_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6342](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6342) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6342 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6342_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6346](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6346) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6346 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6346_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6348](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6348) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6348 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6348_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6348h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6348h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6348h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6348h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6354](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6354) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Gold 6354 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_gold_6354_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8351n](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8351n) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8351n Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8351n_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8352m](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8352m) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8352m Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8352m_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8352s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8352s) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8352s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8352s_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8352v](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8352v) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8352v Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8352v_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8352y](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8352y) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8352y Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8352y_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8353h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8353h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8353h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8353h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8354h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8354h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8354h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8354h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8356h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8356h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8356h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8356h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8358](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8358) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8358 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8358_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8358p](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8358p) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8358p Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8358p_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8360h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8360h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8360h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8360h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8360hl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8360hl) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8360hl Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8360hl_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8360y](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8360y) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8360y Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8360y_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8362](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8362) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8362 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8362_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8368](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8368) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8368 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8368_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8368q](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8368q) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8368q Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8368q_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8376h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8376h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8376h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8376h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8376hl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8376hl) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8376hl Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8376hl_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8380](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8380) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8380 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8380_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8380h](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8380h) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8380h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8380h_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8380hl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8380hl) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Platinum 8380hl Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_platinum_8380hl_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4309y](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4309y) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4309y Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4309y_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4310](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4310) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4310 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4310_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4310t](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4310t) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4310t Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4310t_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4314](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4314) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4314 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4314_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4316](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4316) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xeon Silver 4316 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/xeon_silver_4316_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): version not specified ## How do I fix CVE-2021-33060? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [intel.com](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00686.html) (Vendor advisory) - [security.netapp.com](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0004/) (Third-party advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2021-33060? CVE-2021-33060 is a high-severity flaw in Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware from Intel, published on 18 August 2022. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2021-33060? It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2021-33060 is 47 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2021-33060 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2021-33060 affect? For Xeon Gold 5315y Firmware from Intel: version not specified. The record lists 144 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2021-33060? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2021-33060 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact