CVE-2021-45969

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Published Jan 5, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in AhciBusDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.16.25, 5.2 before 05.26.25, 5.3 before 05.35.25, 5.4 before 05.43.25, and 5.5 before 05.51.25. A vulnerability exists in the SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler that does not sufficiently check or validate the allocated buffer pointer (the CommBuffer+8 location).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

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

Configuration 3 [-]

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

Configuration 4 [-]

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

Configuration 5 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-32675	An issue was discovered in AhciBusDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.16.25, 5.2 before 05.26.25, 5.3 before 05.35.25, 5.4 before 05.43.25, and 5.5 before 05.51.25. A vulnerability exists in the SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler that does not sufficiently check or validate the allocated buffer pointer (the CommBuffer+8 location).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.289% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-306654.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0004/
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611

History

Aug 11, 2026 4:00 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-306654.html

Nov 4, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

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

Subscriptions

Insyde Insydeh2o

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 11, 2026, 12:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 5, 2022, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 11, 2026, 12:22 PM
Reserved: Jan 1, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Aug 11, 2026, 1:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 5, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Aug 11, 2026, 1:17 PM

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