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CVE-2021-41838

Published: Feb 3, 2022Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
8.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in SdHostDriver 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 a Numeric Range Comparison Without a Minimum Check.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
insydeh2oinsyde
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
simatic field pg m5 firmwaresiemensICS / OT / IoT
simatic field pg m6 firmwaresiemensICS / OT / IoT
simatic ipc127e firmwaresiemensICS / OT / IoT
insydecommercialTWHardware Firmwareaka insydeh2o
siemenscommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens ag
and 11 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
insyde.com
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022023
insyde.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 3, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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