ReviewHigh

CVE-2022-24069

RUGGEDCOM APE1808 - BIOS, SIMATIC Field PG M5

An issue was discovered in AhciBusDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 before 05.08.41, 5.1 before 05.16.29, 5.2 before 05.26.29, 5.3 before 05.35.29, 5.4 before 05.43.29, and 5.5 before 05.51.29. An SMM callout vulnerability allows an attacker to hijack the execution flow of code running in System Management Mode. Exploiting this issue could lead to escalating privileges to SMM.

CVSS
8.2
EPSS
0.30%
22.4% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2022.02.03
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.30%
Technical severityCVSS 8.2

Vulnerability overview

An issue was discovered in AhciBusDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 before 05.08.41, 5.1 before 05.16.29, 5.2 before 05.26.29, 5.3 before 05.35.29, 5.4 before 05.43.29, and 5.5 before 05.51.29. An SMM callout vulnerability allows an attacker to hijack the execution flow of code running in System Management Mode. Exploiting this issue could lead to escalating privileges to SMM.

Affected product and versions

Product
RUGGEDCOM APE1808 - BIOS, SIMATIC Field PG M5
Affected versions
< V1.0.202N, < V22.01.10, < V26.01.13, < V27.01.09, < V28.01.04, < V21.01.17, < V25.02.12, < V23.01.10, >= 5.1 < 5.16.29, >= 5.2 < 5.26.29, >= 5.3 < 5.35.29, >= 5.0 < 5.08.29, >= 5.4 < 5.43.29, >= 5.5 < 5.51.29
Fixed versions
5.16.29, 5.26.29, 5.35.29, 5.08.29, 5.43.29, 5.51.29

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that RUGGEDCOM APE1808 - BIOS, SIMATIC Field PG M5 and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available