CVE-2021-33626

A vulnerability exists in SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler that does not sufficiently check or validate the allocated buffer pointer(QWORD values for CommBuffer). This can be used by an attacker to corrupt data in SMRAM memory and even lead to arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2021-09-30 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-33626 is rated Low Risk (38.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-33626

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.08% 0.30% +0.22%
2 2025-04-28 0.23% 0.08% -0.15%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.23% —

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-33626

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
4.6 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.9 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-33626

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-33626

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
insyde insydeh2o >= 5.3, < 5.34.44 cpe:2.3:o:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
insyde insydeh2o >= 5.2, < 5.25.44 cpe:2.3:o:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
insyde insydeh2o >= 5.1, < 5.16.25 cpe:2.3:o:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
insyde insydeh2o >= 5.4, < 5.42.44 cpe:2.3:o:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
insyde insydeh2o >= 5.3, < 5.35.25 cpe:2.3:o:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
insyde insydeh2o >= 5.2, < 5.26.25 cpe:2.3:o:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
insyde insydeh2o >= 5.4, < 5.43.25 cpe:2.3:o:insyde:insydeh2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens ruggedcom_apr1808_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_apr1808_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc127e_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc127e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc227g_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc227g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc277g_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc277g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc327g_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc327g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc377g_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc377g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc427e_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc427e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc477e_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc477e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc477e_pro_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc477e_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc627e_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc627e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc647e_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc647e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc677e_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc677e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_ipc847e_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_ipc847e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_itp1000_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itp1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-33626

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