FKIE_CVE-2021-41840

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-02-03 02:15 - Updated: 2025-11-04 20:16
Severity ?
8.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
An issue was discovered in NvmExpressDxe 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 Inclusion of Functionality from an Untrusted Control Sphere.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdfThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0014/Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.insyde.com/security-pledgeVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022018Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdfThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0014/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.insyde.com/security-pledgeVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022018Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
insyde insydeh2o *
insyde insydeh2o *
insyde insydeh2o *
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