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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 6, 2021· Updated Sep 17, 2024

ASUS BMC's firmware: buffer overflow - Remote video configuration setting

CVE-2021-28181

Description

The specific function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page (Remote video configuration setting) does not verify the string length entered by users, resulting in a Buffer overflow vulnerability. As obtaining the privileged permission, remote attackers use the leakage to abnormally terminate the Web service.

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Buffer overflow in ASUS BMC firmware's remote video configuration function allows authenticated admins to crash the web service.

Vulnerability

The ASUS BMC firmware's web management page contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the specific function for setting remote video configuration. The function fails to verify the length of user-supplied strings, leading to a buffer overflow. Affected firmware versions include Z10PR-D16 1.14.51, ASMB8-iKVM 1.14.51, and Z10PE-D16 WS 1.14.2 [1].

Exploitation

An attacker with privileged (administrator) permissions can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted input with an excessively long string to the vulnerable function. This triggers a buffer overflow, abnormally terminating the web service [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation results in a denial of service (DoS) condition, causing the web service to crash. No other impact such as code execution or data disclosure has been disclosed [1].

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in firmware versions Z10PR-D16 1.16.1, ASMB8-iKVM 1.16.1, and Z10PE-D16 WS 1.16.1. Users should update their firmware to the latest versions to mitigate the issue [1].

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Affected products

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  • ASUS/BMC firmware for ASMB8-iKVMv5
    Range: 1.14.51
  • ASUS/BMC firmware for Z10PE-D16 WSv5
    Range: 1.14.2
  • ASUS/BMC firmware for Z10PR-D16v5
    Range: 1.14.51

Patches

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