VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-43522
A StorageSecurityCommandDxe SMM memory corruption vulnerability allows an attacker to write fixed or predictable data to SMRAM.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 through 2021-11-08, 5.2 through 2021-11-08, and 5.3 through 2021-11-08. A StorageSecurityCommandDxe SMM memory corruption vulnerability allows an attacker to write fixed or predictable data to SMRAM. Exploiting this issue could lead to escalating privileges to SMM.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.26% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- 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-20220216-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledgeVendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledgeVendor 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.