CVE-2020-5953

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 3, 2022 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 11, 2026 at 01:28 PM UTC
34 products affected across 2 vendorsRUGGEDCOM APE1808 FirmwareInsydeH2OSIMATIC IPC427E Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A vulnerability exists in System Management Interrupt (SWSMI) handler of InsydeH2O UEFI Firmware code located in SWSMI handler that dereferences gRT (EFI_RUNTIME_SERVICES) pointer to call a GetVariable service, which is located outside of SMRAM. This can result in code execution in SMM (escalating privilege from ring 0 to ring -2).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
siemens-ruggedcom-ape1808 (same device)
All versions
siemens-simatic-ipc127e (same device)
All versions
siemens-simatic-ipc227g (same device)
All versions
siemens-simatic-ipc427e (same device)
All versions
siemens-simatic-ipc847e (same device)
v < V22.01.10
Affected range stops below V22.01.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
siemens-simatic-field-pg-m5 (same device)
v < V26.01.13
Affected range stops below V26.01.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
siemens-simatic-field-pg-m6 (same device)
v < V27.01.09
Affected range stops below V27.01.09, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V28.01.04
Affected range stops below V28.01.04, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (6)

x_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/products
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611
Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-306654.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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