CVE-2021-28179
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CVE-2021-28179 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. The specific function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page (Media support configuration setting) 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The specific function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page (Media support configuration setting) 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Asus | Z10pr-D16 Firmware | 1.14.51 |
| Asus | Asmb8-Ikvm Firmware | 1.14.51 |
| Asus | Z10pe-D16 Ws Firmware | 1.14.2 |
References
- https://www.asus.com/content/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.asus.com/tw/support/callus/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4549-c97ba-1.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.asus.com/content/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.asus.com/tw/support/callus/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4549-c97ba-1.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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