Out-of-bounds write in Certain HPE ProLiant Apollo, XL Servers

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU66499

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33060

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the BIOS firmware. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus System: before 1.64_08-11-2022

HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System: before 1.64_08-11-2022

HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.64_08-11-2022

HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.64_08-11-2022

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_apollo_4200_gen10_plus_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_apollo_2000_gen10_plus_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_xl290n_gen10_plus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_xl220n_gen10_plus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04354en_us

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.