7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-41614
OpenRISC mor1kx Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in the controller unit of the OpenRISC mor1kx processor. The read/write access permissions to the Exception Program Counter Register (EPCR) are not implemented correctly. User programs from an unauthorized privilege level can make read/write accesses to EPCR.

INFO

Published Date :

April 18, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 27, 2023, 7:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41614 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 Openrisc mor1kx_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-2021-41614.

URL Resource
https://github.com/openrisc/mor1kx/issues/140 Issue Tracking
https://seth.engr.tamu.edu/software-releases/thehuzz/ Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-41614 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-41614 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openrisc/mor1kx/issues/140 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openrisc/mor1kx/issues/140 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://seth.engr.tamu.edu/software-releases/thehuzz/ No Types Assigned https://seth.engr.tamu.edu/software-releases/thehuzz/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:openrisc:mor1kx_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:openrisc:mor1kx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-41614 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.07023

percentile

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