6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-44850
Xilinx Zynq-7000 SD Boot Image Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

On Xilinx Zynq-7000 SoC devices, physical modification of an SD boot image allows for a buffer overflow attack in the ROM. Because the Zynq-7000's boot image header is unencrypted and unauthenticated before use, an attacker can modify the boot header stored on an SD card so that a secure image appears to be unencrypted, and they will be able to modify the full range of register initialization values. Normally, these registers will be restricted when booting securely. Of importance to this attack are two registers that control the SD card's transfer type and transfer size. These registers could be modified a way that causes a buffer overflow in the ROM.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 10, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2023, 2:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-44850 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 Amd xilinx_z-7012s_firmware
2 Amd xilinx_z-7014s_firmware
3 Amd xilinx_z-7010_firmware
4 Amd xilinx_z-7015_firmware
5 Amd xilinx_z-7020_firmware
6 Amd xilinx_z-7030_firmware
7 Amd xilinx_z-7035_firmware
8 Amd xilinx_z-7045_firmware
9 Amd xilinx_z-7100_firmware
10 Amd xilinx_z-7007s_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-2021-44850.

URL Resource
https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/47915 Vendor Advisory
https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/76964 Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/47915 No Types Assigned https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/47915 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/76964 No Types Assigned https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/76964 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7012s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7012s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7014s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7014s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7010_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7015_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7015:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7020_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7030_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7030:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7035_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7035:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7045_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7045:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:amd:xilinx_z-7007s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:amd:xilinx_z-7007s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} 0.01%

score

0.34362

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