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CVE-2021-33074

Protection mechanism failure in firmware for some Intel(R) SSD, Intel(R) SSD DC and Intel(R) Optane(TM) SSD Products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via physical access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-05-12T17:15:08.923

Last Modified

2025-05-05T17:17:06.277

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	intel	optane_ssd_dc_p4800x_firmware	< e2010600	Yes
Hardware	intel	optane_ssd_dc_p4800x	-	No
Operating System	intel	optane_ssd_dc_p4801x_firmware	< e2010600	Yes
Hardware	intel	optane_ssd_dc_p4801x	-	No
Operating System	intel	optane_ssd_p5800x_firmware	< l0310200	Yes
Hardware	intel	optane_ssd_p5800x	-	No
Operating System	intel	optane_memory_h20_with_solid_state_storage_firmware	< pgf028k	Yes
Hardware	intel	optane_memory_h20_with_solid_state_storage	-	No
Operating System	intel	optane_memory_h10_with_solid_state_storage_firmware	< tgf061k	Yes
Hardware	intel	optane_memory_h10_with_solid_state_storage	-	No
Operating System	intel	optane_ssd_905p_firmware	< fw600	Yes
Hardware	intel	optane_ssd_905p	-	No
Operating System	intel	optane_ssd_900p_firmware	< fw600	Yes
Hardware	intel	optane_ssd_900p	-	No

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00563.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.solidigm.com/content/dam/newco-aem-site/master/site/support/Solidigm%20SA-000563%20rev1.1.pdf Broken Link ([email protected])
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00563.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.solidigm.com/content/dam/newco-aem-site/master/site/support/Solidigm%20SA-000563%20rev1.1.pdf Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.