CVE-2021-33162: Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver

High severity, CVSS 8.4. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225 Manageability firmware may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver: before 29.0.1 (fixed in 29.0.1)
• Intel Ethernet Controller i225-It Firmware: before 1.87 (fixed in 1.87)
• Intel Ethernet Controller i225-Lm Firmware: before 1.87 (fixed in 1.87)
• Intel Ethernet Controller i225-V Firmware: before 1.87 (fixed in 1.87)

Published 2024-02-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.