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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-41838 · published 3 February 2022

CVE-2021-41838: Insydeh2o memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Insyde · Insydeh2o

An issue was discovered in SdHostDriver in the kernel 5.0 through 5.5 in Insyde InsydeH2O. There is an SMM callout that allows an attacker to access the System Management Mode and execute arbitrary code. This occurs because of a Numeric Range Comparison Without a Minimum Check.

8.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.30% · top 79.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
8.2CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
15Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
11 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in SdHostDriver in the kernel 5.0 through 5.5 in Insyde InsydeH2O. There is an SMM callout that allows an attacker to access the System Management Mode and execute arbitrary code. This occurs because of a Numeric Range Comparison Without a Minimum Check.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

15 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022023 Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220222-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022023 Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-306654.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-41838), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.