ASUS BMC's firmware: buffer overflow - ActiveX configuration-1 acquisition
Priority LOW 26CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The specific function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page (ActiveX configuration-1 acquisition) does not verify the string length entered by users, resulting in a Buffer overflow vulnerability. As obtaining the privileged permission, remote attackers use the leakage to abnormally terminate the Web service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01874 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | BMC firmware for Z10PR-D16 | 1.14.51 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | BMC firmware for ASMB8-iKVM | 1.14.51 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | BMC firmware for Z10PE-D16 WS | 1.14.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BMC firmware for Z10PR-D16 VendorASUS Affected 1.14.51 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- BMC firmware for ASMB8-iKVM VendorASUS Affected 1.14.51 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- BMC firmware for Z10PE-D16 WS VendorASUS Affected 1.14.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:z10pr-d16_firmware:1.14.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.51 | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:z10pr-d16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:asmb8-ikvm_firmware:1.14.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.51 | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:asmb8-ikvm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:z10pe-d16_ws_firmware:1.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.2 | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:z10pe-d16_ws:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:z10pr-d16_firmware:1.14.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.51 Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:z10pr-d16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:asmb8-ikvm_firmware:1.14.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.51 Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:asmb8-ikvm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:z10pe-d16_ws_firmware:1.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.2 Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:z10pe-d16_ws:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48cg-rvc9-6x4g
References
More ASUS Asmb8-ikvm Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11734 ASUS ASMB8 iKVM firmware through 1.14.51 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09433 ASUS BMC's firmware: command injection - Modify user’s information function CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-09432 ASUS BMC's firmware: command injection - Web Set Media Image function CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-09434 ASUS BMC's firmware: path traversal - Delete SOL video file function CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2021-09418 ASUS BMC's firmware: buffer overflow - SMTP configuration function CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2021-09417 ASUS BMC's firmware: buffer overflow - Modify user’s information function CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-28185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48cg-rvc9-6x4g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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