Buffer overflow in Insyde Insydeh2o
CVE-2021-43522
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.insyde.com/security-pledge (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43522?
- CVE-2021-43522 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insyde Insydeh2o, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43522?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.