Uncontrolled Recursion in EDK 2
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-28210 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-674 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
edk2 Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | TianoCore |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Uncontrolled Recursion
EUVDB-ID: #VU62014
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28210
CWE-ID:
CWE-674 - Uncontrolled Recursion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unlimited recursion in DxeCore. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsedk2: edk2-stable202008
External linkshttp://bugzilla.tianocore.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1743
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
