CVE-2021-33625

Published Feb 3, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-20302 An 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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2026, 12:22 PM
Reserved
May 28, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 3, 2022, 2:15 AM
Modified
Aug 11, 2026, 1:17 PM