CVE-2021-42554

HIGH

8.2

CVSS Score

Published: February 3, 2022 at 01:40 AM UTC

Updated: August 11, 2026 at 01:28 PM UTC

33 products affected across 2 vendorsRUGGEDCOM APE1808 FirmwareInsydeH2OSIMATIC IPC477E Firmware

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Severity

HIGH8.2

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

Description

An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with Kernel 5.0 before 05.08.42, Kernel 5.1 before 05.16.42, Kernel 5.2 before 05.26.42, Kernel 5.3 before 05.35.42, Kernel 5.4 before 05.42.51, and Kernel 5.5 before 05.50.51. An SMM memory corruption vulnerability in FvbServicesRuntimeDxe allows a possible attacker to write fixed or predictable data to SMRAM. Exploiting this issue could lead to escalating privileges to SMM.

Affected

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

InsydeH2O · Insyde

95%

5.0 ≤ v < 5.08.425.1 ≤ v < 5.16.425.2 ≤ v < 5.26.425.3 ≤ v < 5.35.425.4 ≤ v < 5.42.515.5 ≤ v < 5.50.51

Affected range stops below 5.08.42, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.16.42, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.26.42, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.35.42, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.42.51, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.50.51, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Firmware · Siemens

95%

v < V1.0.202N

Affected range stops below V1.0.202N, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

siemens-ruggedcom-ape1808 (same device)

SIMATIC Field Pg M5 Firmware · Siemens

95%

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)

SIMATIC Field Pg M6 Firmware · Siemens

95%

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)

SIMATIC IPC127E Firmware · Siemens

95%

All versions

siemens-simatic-ipc127e (same device)

SIMATIC IPC227G Firmware · Siemens

95%

All versions

siemens-simatic-ipc227g (same device)

SIMATIC IPC277G Firmware · Siemens

95%

v < V28.01.04

Affected range stops below V28.01.04, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

siemens-simatic-ipc277g (same device)

SIMATIC IPC327G Firmware · Siemens

95%

v < V28.01.04

Affected range stops below V28.01.04, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

siemens-simatic-ipc327g (same device)

SIMATIC IPC377G Firmware · Siemens

95%

v < V28.01.04

Affected range stops below V28.01.04, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

siemens-simatic-ipc377g (same device)

SIMATIC IPC427E Firmware · Siemens

95%

All versions

siemens-simatic-ipc427e (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (6)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0007/

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022012

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

8.2HIGH[email protected]

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-787

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