An issue was discovered in IdeBusDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.16.25…
Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in IdeBusDxe 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 status code saved at the CommBuffer+4 location).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0035 28th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 to before 5.16.25; 5.2 to before 5.26.25; 5.3 to before 5.35.25; 5.4 to before 5.43.25; 5.5 to before 05.51.25 | Vulnerable | Insyde Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 to before 5.16.25; 5.2 to before 5.26.25; 5.3 to before 5.35.25; 5.4 to before 5.43.25; 5.5 to before 05.51.25 Vulnerable ·Insyde Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45970
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p59-3fgj-3hg8
References
More Insyde Software Insydeh2o vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08797 An issue was discovered in ChipsetSvcSmm in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-16772 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-16681 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-16323 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-15984 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-08799 An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.2 through 5.5. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-45970 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45970 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3p59-3fgj-3hg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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