CVE-2021-43615: High severity Insyde InsydeH2O vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in HddPassword in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.16.23, 5.2 before 05.26.23, 5.3 before 05.35.23, 5.4 before 05.43.22, and 5.5 before 05.51.22. An SMM memory corruption vulnerability allows an attacker to write fixed or predictable data to SMRAM. Exploiting this issue could lead to escalating privileges to SMM.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Insyde InsydeH2O>=5.1<5.16.23
Insyde InsydeH2O>=5.2<5.23.22
Insyde InsydeH2O>=5.3<5.32.22

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Insyde H2O (HddPassword) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 05.16.23
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Insyde H2O (HddPassword) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 05.26.23
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Insyde H2O (HddPassword) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 05.35.23
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Insyde H2O (HddPassword) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 05.43.22
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Insyde H2O (HddPassword) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 05.51.22

Event History

Feb 3, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:09 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:09 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-43615.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43615?

The severity of CVE-2021-43615 is high (8.2).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-43615?

The affected software versions are Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.16.23, 5.2 before 05.26.23, 5.3 before 05.35.23, 5.4 before 05.43.22, and 5.5 before 05.51.22.

4

What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2021-43615?

CVE-2021-43615 is a memory corruption vulnerability.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-43615?

Please refer to the vendor's security advisories for information on available fixes.

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