HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-0060
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-0060

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: February 9, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.6
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Insufficient compartmentalization in HECI subsystem for the Intel(R) SPS before versions SPS_E5_04.01.04.516.0, SPS_E5_04.04.04.033.0, SPS_E5_04.04.03.281.0, SPS_E5_03.01.03.116.0, SPS_E3_05.01.04.309.0, SPS_02.04.00.101.0, SPS_SoC-A_05.00.03.114.0, SPS_SoC-X_04.00.04.326.0, SPS_SoC-X_03.00.03.117.0, IGN_E5_91.00.00.167.0, SPS_PHI_03.01.03.078.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-0060 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.6.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorPhysical
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

intel186 product(s)
c620a series firmwarec621ac627ac629ac620 series firmwarec621c622c624c625c626c627c628+174
netapp4 product(s)
cloud backuphci compute node bioshci storage node biossolidfire bios
Source: NVD CPE · 190 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0005/
ADVISORYhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00470.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0005/
ADVISORYhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00470.html

All References (4)

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0005/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00470.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0005/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00470.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-0060
CVSS Score6.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 9, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-0060 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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