CVE-2021-39298

 

Published at: - 16-02-2022 06:15

Last modified: - 11-01-2023 09:15

Total changes: - 4

Description

A potential vulnerability in AMD System Management Mode (SMM) interrupt handler may allow an attacker with high privileges to access the SMM resulting in arbitrary code execution which could be used by malicious actors to bypass security mechanisms provided in the UEFI firmware.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

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

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-1032
• https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-1027

 

Keywords

NVD

 

CVE-2021-39298

 

CVE

 

Common vulnerabilities & exposures

 

CVSS

 

Common vulnerability scoring system

 

Security

 

Vulnerabilities

 

Exposures