vulnerability
Aruba AOS-8: CVE-2021-41838: SMM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 1, 2022 | Jan 14, 2025 | Apr 2, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 1, 2022
Added
Jan 14, 2025
Modified
Apr 2, 2026
Description
There is an SMM callout that allows an attacker to access the System Management Mode and execute arbitrary code. This occurs because of a Numeric Range Comparison Without a Minimum Check.
Solution
aruba-aos-8-cve-2021-41838
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