Buffer overflow in ASUS P453uj
CVE-2021-41289
ASUS P453UJ contains the Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability. With a general user’s permission, local attackers can modify the BIOS by replacing or filling in the content of the designated Memory DataBuffer, which causing a failure of integrity verification and further resulting in a failure to boot.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- ASUS P453uj
- ASUS P453uj Bios — versions 311
- ASUS P453uj Bios — versions 311
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-5284-35790-1.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.asus.com/tw/supportonly/P453UJ/HelpDesk_BIOS/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41289?
- CVE-2021-41289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ASUS P453uj, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41289?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.