8.2highHigh
CVE-2021-45970
Insyde Insydeh2o
An issue was discovered in IdeBusDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.16.25, 5.2 before 05.26.25, 5.3 before 05.35.25, 5.4 before 05.43.25, and 5.5 before 05.51.25. A vulnerability exists in the SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler that does not sufficiently check or validate the allocated buffer pointer (the status code saved at the CommBuffer+4 location).
Exploitation status
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is requires local access to the machine.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, an administrative account is needed.
- Beyond that, no action by a user is required.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.2 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Assigned by
- cve@mitre.org
Dates
- Published
- 2022-01-05
- Last modified
- 2026-08-11
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Insyde Insydeh2o5.1 - 5.16.25, 5.2 - 5.26.25, 5.3 - 5.35.25, 5.4 - 5.43.25, 5.5 - 05.51.25
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0004/
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0004/
- https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-306654.html