8.2
HIGH
CVE-2021-41838
InsydeH2O SMM Privilege Escalation
Description

An issue was discovered in SdHostDriver in the kernel 5.0 through 5.5 in Insyde InsydeH2O. There is an SMM callout that allows an attacker to access the System Management Mode and execute arbitrary code. This occurs because of a Numeric Range Comparison Without a Minimum Check.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 3, 2022, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 1, 2022, 7:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41838 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 Siemens simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware
2 Siemens simatic_ipc427e_firmware
3 Siemens simatic_ipc477e_firmware
4 Siemens simatic_itp1000_firmware
5 Siemens simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware
6 Siemens simatic_ipc627e_firmware
7 Siemens simatic_ipc647e_firmware
8 Siemens simatic_ipc677e_firmware
9 Siemens simatic_ipc847e_firmware
10 Siemens simatic_ipc127e_firmware
11 Siemens simatic_ipc227g_firmware
12 Siemens simatic_ipc277g_firmware
13 Siemens simatic_ipc327g_firmware
14 Siemens simatic_ipc377g_firmware
1 Insyde insydeh2o
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-2021-41838.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022023 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-41838 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0001/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc127e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc127e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc227g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc227g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc277g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc277g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc327g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc327g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc377g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc377g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc427e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc427e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc477e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc477e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc627e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc627e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc647e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc647e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc677e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc677e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc847e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc847e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itp1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_itp1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge No Types Assigned https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022023 No Types Assigned https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022023 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 5.16.42
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2 up to (excluding) 5.26.42
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3 up to (excluding) 5.35.42
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4 up to (excluding) 5.43.42
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.51.42
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An unsafe pointer vulnerability exists in SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler. An attacker can use this unsafe pointer "ptr" to read or write or manipulate data in the SMRAM. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to escalation of privileges reserved only for SMM using the SwSMI handler. An issue was discovered in SdHostDriver in the kernel 5.0 through 5.5 in Insyde InsydeH2O. There is an SMM callout that allows an attacker to access the System Management Mode and execute arbitrary code. This occurs because of a Numeric Range Comparison Without a Minimum Check.
    Added Reference https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022023 [No Types Assigned]
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.01%

score

0.18206

percentile

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