CVE-2021-33625

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

A

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

References

Link	Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0004/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge	Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022014	Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0004/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge	Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022014	Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:fas\/aff_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:ruggedcom_ape1808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 9 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc127e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc127e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 10 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itp1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_itp1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 11 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc277g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc277g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 12 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc227g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc227g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 13 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc327g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc327g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 14 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc377g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc377g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 15 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc427e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc427e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 16 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc477e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc477e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 17 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc477e_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc477e_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 18 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc627e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc627e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 19 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc647e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc647e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 20 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc677e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc677e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 21 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc847e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_ipc847e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 22 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611 -

21 Nov 2024, 06:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0004/ - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0004/ - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022014 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022014 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-02-03 02:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2021-33625

Mitre link : CVE-2021-33625

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-33625

JSON object : View

Products Affected

insydeh2o

fas\/aff_bios

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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