CVE-2021-0013
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper input validation for Intel(R) EMA before version 1.5.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceImproper input validation in Intel(R) EMA before version 1.5.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to cause denial of service via network access by sending specially crafted input to the application.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.5.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Intel EMA is installedLook for the Intel Endpoint Management Assistant installation. On Windows, check for C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) EMA or check Windows Services for 'Intel(R) EMA' service. On Linux, check /opt/intel/ema or similar directories.Affected if Intel EMA software is present on the system
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Identify the installed versionCheck the application version. On Windows, right-click the EMA executable in the installation folder and select Properties > Details to view the File Version. Alternatively, check the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\EMA for a Version value. On Linux, run 'ema --version' or check /opt/intel/ema/version if available.Affected if The version displayed is below 1.5.0 (e.g., 1.4.x, 1.3.x, etc.)
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Verify the service is running and network-accessibleCheck if the Intel EMA service is running. On Windows, open Services and look for 'Intel(R) EMA' with status 'Running'. Check if the service listens on expected ports (typically 8090, 443, or as configured) using 'netstat -an | findstr 8090' or similar.Affected if The Intel EMA service is running and accepting network connections
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Confirm the vulnerability scopeThis vulnerability affects unauthenticated network access. The flaw is triggered by specially crafted input sent to the application, causing denial of service. The application must be accessible over the network for an attacker to exploit it.Affected if Intel EMA version is below 1.5.0 and the service is network-accessible
You are affected if Intel Endpoint Management Assistant is installed with a version lower than 1.5.0 and the service is running and network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.5.0
Upgrade Intel(R) EMA to version 1.5.0 or later to remediate the improper input validation vulnerability.
Endpoint Management Assistant 1.5.0 or later
- Download Intel Endpoint Management Assistant version 1.5.0 or later from the official Intel download site
- Review the Intel EMA installation/upgrade guide for your deployment scenario
- Ensure you have a backup of your current configuration
- Stop the Intel EMA service before upgrading
- Run the upgrade installer for version 1.5.0
- Verify the upgrade completed successfully by checking the version number in the EMA admin console
- Restart the Intel EMA service
- Confirm the service is running and accessible
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-0013 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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