CVE-2021-41841
A vulnerability exists in SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler that...
An issue was discovered in AhciBusDxe 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.2
An issue was discovered in AhciBusDxe 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-41841- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in AhciBusDxe 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-41841- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-28842 No score
An issue was discovered in AhciBusDxe 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.
- Record
EUVD-2021-28842- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfm8-cf33-8rhf
8.2
A vulnerability exists in SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler that...
A vulnerability exists in SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler that does not sufficiently check or validate the allocated table variables EFI_BOOT_SERVICES and EFI_RUNTIME_SERVICES. This can be used by an attacker to overwrite address location of the function (LocateHandleBuffer) to the address location of arbitrary code controlled by the attacker. On system call to SWSMI handler, the arbitrary code can be triggered to execute.
- Record
GHSA-pfm8-cf33-8rhf- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-41841 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Insyde Insydeh2o, published February 3, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
insyde.com/security-pledge
insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022019
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0012
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-306654.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41841
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pfm8-cf33-8rhf