CVE-2021-33625
What it is
An issue was discovered in Kernel 5.x in Insyde InsydeH2O, affecting HddPassword. Software SMI services that use the Communicate() function of the EFI_SMM_COMMUNICATION_PROTOCOL do not check whether the address of the buffer is valid, which allows use of SMRAM, MMIO, or OS kernel addresses.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Insyde insydeh2o < 5.16.23
- Insyde insydeh2o < 5.26.23
- Insyde insydeh2o < 5.35.23
- Insyde insydeh2o < 5.43.22
- Insyde insydeh2o < 5.51.22
- Netapp fas\/aff Bios
- Siemens Ruggedcom ape1808 Firmware
- Siemens Simatic Field Pg m5 Firmware
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022014
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022014
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0004/
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022014
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0004/
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022014
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-306654.html