CVE-2021-43615

8.2 HIGH
Published: February 03, 2022 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

An issue was discovered in HddPassword in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.16.23, 5.2 before 05.26.23, 5.3 before 05.35.23, 5.4 before 05.43.22, and 5.5 before 05.51.22. An 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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0010/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022013
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0010/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022013
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
42th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

insyde

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