CVE-2021-0194
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 access control 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 confidenceImproper access control in Intel In-Band Manageability software allows a privileged user to escalate privileges via network access. This is a logical security flaw where the software fails to properly restrict actions even for users who already have elevated permissions, enabling them to gain additional unauthorized access.
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 programs or Intel management tools for In-Band Manageability component. On Windows, look in Programs and Features or check Intel setup utilities. On Linux, check for ibmgt or in-band-manageability packages via package manager.Affected if The software is present on the system
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Determine installed version of Intel In-Band ManageabilityUse Intel utility or system information tool to retrieve the software version. Common methods: check version through Intel Management Engine interface, examine software metadata, or run 'ibmgt -version' if applicable.Affected if Version cannot be determined or is lower than 2.13.0
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Confirm network manageability features are enabledCheck if In-Band Manageability network services or remote management features are active. Examine Intel Manageability configuration settings or services panel for enabled network access capabilities.Affected if Network-based management features are enabled and version is below 2.13.0
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Check for active privileged or administrative sessionsReview active sessions or connections associated with Intel In-Band Manageability. Look for logged administrative or manageability sessions that could have been exploited.Affected if Privileged manageability sessions exist and software version is vulnerable
User is affected if Intel In-Band Manageability software is installed with a version lower than 2.13.0 and network manageability features are enabled, allowing a privileged user to potentially escalate privileges beyond their assigned permissions.
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 resolve the access control vulnerability.
2.13.0 or later
- Identify the current version of Intel In-Band Manageability software installed in your environment
- Download Intel In-Band Manageability software version 2.13.0 or later from the official Intel support website
- Review the Intel In-Band Manageability release notes for installation instructions
- Follow the standard upgrade procedure for Intel In-Band Manageability software
- After upgrade, verify the installed version is 2.13.0 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- 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-2021-0194 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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