CVE-2021-25168 Memory corruption in HPE Apollo 70 System

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local buffer overflow in the HPE Apollo 70 BMC firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-25168?

CVE-2021-25168 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in HPE Apollo 70 System, published on 8 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware in HPE Apollo 70 System prior to version 3.0.14.0 has a local buffer overflow in libifc.so webupdatecomponent function.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25168?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hpe Baseboard Management Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-25168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9hf-qq5m-76px.

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