Resource exhaustion in Insyde Insydeh2o
CVE-2021-41840
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 o…
EPSS: 0.003 (20.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Insyde Insydeh2o
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41840?
- CVE-2021-41840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insyde Insydeh2o, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2022-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41840?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.