Description

The Firmware protocol configuration function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page does not verify the string length entered by users, resulting in a Buffer overflow vulnerability. As obtaining the privileged permission, remote attackers use the leakage to abnormally terminate the Web service.

INFO

Published Date :

April 6, 2021, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 13, 2021, 7:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-28198 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Asus asmb9-ikvm_firmware
2 Asus rs720a-e9-rs24-e_firmware
3 Asus rs700a-e9-rs4_firmware
4 Asus rs700-e9-rs4_firmware
5 Asus esc4000_g4x_firmware
6 Asus rs700-e9-rs12_firmware
7 Asus rs100-e10-pi2_firmware
8 Asus rs300-e10-ps4_firmware
9 Asus rs300-e10-rs4_firmware
10 Asus rs500a-e9-ps4_firmware
11 Asus rs500a-e9-rs4_firmware
12 Asus rs500a-e9_rs4_u_firmware
13 Asus e700_g4_firmware
14 Asus ws_c422_pro\/se_firmware
15 Asus ws_x299_pro\/se_firmware
16 Asus z11pa-u12_firmware
17 Asus z11pa-u12\/10g-2s_firmware
18 Asus knpa-u16_firmware
19 Asus esc4000_dhd_g4_firmware
20 Asus esc4000_g4_firmware
21 Asus rs720q-e9-rs24-s_firmware
22 Asus rs720q-e9-rs8_firmware
23 Asus rs720q-e9-rs8-s_firmware
24 Asus z11pa-d8_firmware
25 Asus z11pa-d8c_firmware
26 Asus rs720-e9-rs24-u_firmware
27 Asus rs720-e9-rs8-g_firmware
28 Asus rs500-e9-ps4_firmware
29 Asus pro_e800_g4_firmware
30 Asus rs500-e9-rs4_firmware
31 Asus rs500-e9-rs4-u_firmware
32 Asus rs520-e9-rs12-e_firmware
33 Asus rs520-e9-rs8_firmware
34 Asus esc8000_g4_firmware
35 Asus esc8000_g4\/10g_firmware
36 Asus rs720-e9-rs12-e_firmware
37 Asus ws_c621e_sage_firmware
38 Asus rs500a-e10-ps4_firmware
39 Asus rs500a-e10-rs4_firmware
40 Asus rs700a-e9-rs12v2_firmware
41 Asus rs700a-e9-rs4v2_firmware
42 Asus rs720a-e9-rs12v2_firmware
43 Asus rs720a-e9-rs24v2_firmware
44 Asus z11pr-d16_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-28198.

URL Resource
https://www.asus.com/content/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.asus.com/tw/support/callus/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4568-627f7-1.html Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-28198 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.asus.com/content/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ No Types Assigned https://www.asus.com/content/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.asus.com/tw/support/callus/ No Types Assigned https://www.asus.com/tw/support/callus/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4568-627f7-1.html No Types Assigned https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4568-627f7-1.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:asmb9-ikvm_firmware:1.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:asmb9-ikvm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720a-e9-rs24-e_firmware:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720a-e9-rs24-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs700a-e9-rs4_firmware:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs700a-e9-rs4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs700-e9-rs4_firmware:1.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs700-e9-rs4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:esc4000_g4x_firmware:1.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:esc4000_g4x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs700-e9-rs12_firmware:1.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs700-e9-rs12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs100-e10-pi2_firmware:1.13.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs100-e10-pi2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs300-e10-ps4_firmware:1.13.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs300-e10-ps4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs300-e10-rs4_firmware:1.13.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs300-e10-rs4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs500a-e9-ps4_firmware:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs500a-e9-ps4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs500a-e9-rs4_firmware:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs500a-e9-rs4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs500a-e9_rs4_u_firmware:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs500a-e9_rs4_u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:e700_g4_firmware:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:e700_g4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:ws_c422_pro\/se_firmware:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:ws_c422_pro\/se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:ws_x299_pro\/se_firmware:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:ws_x299_pro\/se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:z11pa-u12_firmware:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:z11pa-u12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:z11pa-u12\/10g-2s_firmware:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:z11pa-u12\/10g-2s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:knpa-u16_firmware:1.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:knpa-u16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:esc4000_dhd_g4_firmware:1.13.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:esc4000_dhd_g4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:esc4000_g4_firmware:1.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:esc4000_g4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720q-e9-rs24-s_firmware:1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720q-e9-rs24-s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720q-e9-rs8_firmware:1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720q-e9-rs8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720q-e9-rs8-s_firmware:1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720q-e9-rs8-s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:z11pa-d8_firmware:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:z11pa-d8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:z11pa-d8c_firmware:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:z11pa-d8c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720-e9-rs24-u_firmware:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720-e9-rs24-u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720-e9-rs8-g_firmware:1.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720-e9-rs8-g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs500-e9-ps4_firmware:1.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs500-e9-ps4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:pro_e800_g4_firmware:1.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:pro_e800_g4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs500-e9-rs4_firmware:1.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs500-e9-rs4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs500-e9-rs4-u_firmware:1.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs500-e9-rs4-u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs520-e9-rs12-e_firmware:1.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs520-e9-rs12-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs520-e9-rs8_firmware:1.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs520-e9-rs8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:esc8000_g4_firmware:1.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:esc8000_g4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:esc8000_g4\/10g_firmware:1.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:esc8000_g4\/10g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720-e9-rs12-e_firmware:1.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720-e9-rs12-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:ws_c621e_sage_firmware:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:ws_c621e_sage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs500a-e10-ps4_firmware:1.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs500a-e10-ps4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs500a-e10-rs4_firmware:1.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs500a-e10-rs4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs700a-e9-rs12v2_firmware:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs700a-e9-rs12v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs700a-e9-rs4v2_firmware:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs700a-e9-rs4v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720a-e9-rs12v2_firmware:1.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720a-e9-rs12v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rs720a-e9-rs24v2_firmware:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rs720a-e9-rs24v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:z11pr-d16_firmware:1.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:z11pr-d16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 06, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Firmware protocol configuration function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page does not verify the string length entered by users, resulting in a Buffer overflow vulnerability. As obtaining the privileged permission, remote attackers use the leakage to abnormally terminate the Web service. The Firmware protocol configuration function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page does not verify the string length entered by users, resulting in a Buffer overflow vulnerability. As obtaining the privileged permission, remote attackers use the leakage to abnormally terminate the Web service.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-28198 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.35 }} 0.10%

score

0.68250

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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