What is the severity of CVE-2021-41289?

CVE-2021-41289 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local attackers to modify the BIOS.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41289?

To remediate CVE-2021-41289, update the BIOS to the latest version provided by ASUS.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2021-41289?

Exploiting CVE-2021-41289 allows local attackers with general user permissions to modify the BIOS, potentially leading to system instability.

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-41289?

CVE-2021-41289 specifically affects the ASUS P453UJ when running BIOS version 311.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-41289

high

7.1

CWE

119

15/11/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-41289: ASUS P453UJ - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

First published: Mon Nov 15 2021(Updated: )

ASUS P453UJ contains the Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability. With a general user’s permission, local attackers can modify the BIOS by replacing or filling in the content of the designated Memory DataBuffer, which causing a failure of integrity verification and further resulting in a failure to boot.

Credit: twcert@cert.org.tw twcert@cert.org.tw

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Asus P453UJ BIOS	=311
Asus P453uj Bios
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Asus P453UJ BIOS	=311
Asus P453uj Bios

Remedy

ASUS P453UJ BIOS 313

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What is the severity of CVE-2021-41289?
CVE-2021-41289 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local attackers to modify the BIOS.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41289?
To remediate CVE-2021-41289, update the BIOS to the latest version provided by ASUS.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-41289?
CVE-2021-41289 is an improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2021-41289?
Exploiting CVE-2021-41289 allows local attackers with general user permissions to modify the BIOS, potentially leading to system instability.
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-41289?
CVE-2021-41289 specifically affects the ASUS P453UJ when running BIOS version 311.

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