ASUS BMC's firmware: buffer overflow - Generate new SSL certificate
Priority LOW 25CWE-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 (Generate new SSL certificate) 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 0.01142 66th 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-2021-28187
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8v3-m5xx-vj46
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-2021-28187 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28187 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8v3-m5xx-vj46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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