#VU60264 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in AsfSecureBootSmm - CVE-2020-5953

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#VU60264 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in AsfSecureBootSmm - CVE-2020-5953

Published: February 3, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60264
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5953
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
AsfSecureBootSmm
Software vendor:
Insyde Software

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference error in System Management Interrupt (SWSMI) handler. A remote attacker can trigger pointer dereference and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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