VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-41840
There is an SMM callout that allows an attacker to access the System Management Mode and execute arbitrary code.
HIGH 8.2EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in NvmExpressDxe in the kernel 5.0 through 5.5 in Insyde InsydeH2O. There is an SMM callout that allows an attacker to access the System Management Mode and execute arbitrary code. This occurs because of Inclusion of Functionality from an Untrusted Control Sphere.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-770
- Affected
- insyde/insydeh2o
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0014/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledgeVendor Advisory
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022018Vendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0014/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledgeVendor Advisory
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022018Vendor Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-306654.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.