Buffer overflow in Asus Asmb8-Ikvm
CVE-2021-28178
The UEFI configuration function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page does not verify the string length entered by users, resulting in a Buffer overflow vulnerability. As obtaining the privileged permission, remote attackers use the leakage to abnormally terminate the Web service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.018 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Asus Asmb8-ikvm
- Asus Asmb8-ikvm_firmware — versions 1.14.51
- Asus Bmc Firmware For Asmb8-ikvm — versions 1.14.51
- Asus Bmc Firmware For Z10pe-d16 Ws — versions 1.14.2
- Asus Bmc Firmware For Z10pr-d16 — versions 1.14.51
- Asus Z10pe-d16_ws
- Asus Z10pe-d16_ws_firmware — versions 1.14.2
- Asus Z10pr-d16
- Asus Z10pr-d16_firmware — versions 1.14.51
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- twcert@cert.org.tw (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- twcert@cert.org.tw (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- twcert@cert.org.tw (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28178?
- CVE-2021-28178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asus Asmb8-Ikvm, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.