CVE-2021-33625: Buffer Overflow

Published Feb 3, 2022
·
Updated

An issue was discovered in Kernel 5.x in Insyde InsydeH2O, affecting HddPassword. Software SMI services that use the Communicate() function of the EFISMMCOMMUNICATIONPROTOCOL do not check whether the address of the buffer is valid, which allows use of SMRAM, MMIO, or OS kernel addresses.

Affected Software

70 affected components
Insyde InsydeH2O>=5.1<5.16.23
Insyde InsydeH2O>=5.2<5.26.23
Insyde InsydeH2O>=5.3<5.35.23
Insyde InsydeH2O>=5.4<5.43.22
Insyde InsydeH2O>=5.5<5.51.22
NetApp Fas\/aff Bios
Siemens Ruggedcom Ape1808 Firmware
Siemens Ruggedcom Ape1808
Siemens Simatic Field Pg M5 Firmware
Siemens Simatic Field Pg M5
Siemens Simatic Ipc127e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc127e
Siemens Simatic Itp1000 Firmware
Siemens SIMATIC ITP1000
Siemens Simatic Ipc277g Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc277g
Siemens Simatic Ipc227g Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc227g
Siemens Simatic Ipc327g Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc327g
Siemens Simatic Ipc377g Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc377g
Siemens Simatic Ipc427e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc427e
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e Pro Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e Pro
Siemens Simatic Ipc627e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc627e
Siemens Simatic Ipc647e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc647e
Siemens Simatic Ipc677e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc677e
Siemens Simatic Ipc847e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc847e
Siemens Simatic Field Pg M6 Firmware
Siemens SIMATIC Field PG M6
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Ape1808 Firmware
Siemens Ruggedcom Ape1808
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Field Pg M5 Firmware
Siemens Simatic Field Pg M5
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc127e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc127e
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Itp1000 Firmware
Siemens SIMATIC ITP1000
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc277g Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc277g
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc227g Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc227g
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc327g Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc327g
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc377g Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc377g
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc427e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc427e
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e Pro Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e Pro
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc627e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc627e
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc647e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc647e
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc677e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc677e
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Ipc847e Firmware
Siemens Simatic Ipc847e
All of the following
Siemens Simatic Field Pg M6 Firmware
Siemens SIMATIC Field PG M6

Event History

Feb 3, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:55 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:55 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-33625?

CVE-2021-33625 is an issue in Kernel 5.x in Insyde InsydeH2O that affects HddPassword and allows the use of SMRAM, MMIO, or OS kernel addresses.

2

What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-33625?

CVE-2021-33625 affects versions 5.1 to 5.51.22 of Insyde InsydeH2O.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33625?

CVE-2021-33625 has a severity score of 7.5 (High).

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-33625?

To fix CVE-2021-33625, update Insyde InsydeH2O to a version beyond 5.51.22.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-33625?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-33625 in the following references: [Siemens CERT-SSA-306654](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf), [Netapp Advisory NTAP-20220222-0004](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0004/), [Insyde Security Pledge](https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge).

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