CVE-2021-0193
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 authentication in the Intel(R) In-Band Manageability software before version 2.13.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege 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 confidenceThis is an improper authentication vulnerability in Intel In-Band Manageability software versions prior to 2.13.0. A privileged user with network access can exploit the weak authentication mechanism to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining administrative or higher-level access within the affected system.
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< 2.13.0CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Verify Intel In-Band Manageability software is installedCheck system inventory or installed programs for Intel In-Band Manageability or related IBM in-band manageability componentsAffected if The software is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionUse the software's version information command, about dialog, or check the installed package version - compare against 2.13.0Affected if Installed version is lower than 2.13.0
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Confirm network manageability interface is enabledCheck the software configuration for network-based management or in-band manageability interface settingsAffected if Network management interface is exposed and accessible
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Identify privileged network-accessible accountsReview user accounts with administrative or elevated privileges that have network access to the manageability interfaceAffected if Privileged accounts exist with network authentication capabilities
You are affected if Intel In-Band Manageability software is installed with a version lower than 2.13.0 and the network manageability interface is enabled with privileged user accounts.
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 · scoped2.13.0
Upgrade Intel In-Band Manageability software to version 2.13.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Review existing privileged user accounts and monitor for suspicious network-based authentication attempts until the patch is applied.
2.13.0
- 1. Identify all systems running Intel(R) In-Band Manageability software.
- 2. Check the current installed version on each system.
- 3. If the installed version is earlier than 2.13.0, obtain the version 2.13.0 or later from Intel's official support channels.
- 4. Follow Intel's standard upgrade procedure for In-Band Manageability software.
- 5. After upgrading, verify the new version is 2.13.0 or later.
- 6. Test that the In-Band Manageability functionality operates correctly after the upgrade.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2021-0193 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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