CVE-2021-41614 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the controller unit of the OpenRISC mor1kx processor. The read/write access permissions to the Exception Program Counter Register (EPCR) are not implemented correctly. User programs from an unauthorized privilege level can make read/write accesses to EPCR.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openrisc	Mor1Kx Firmware	-
Openrisc	Mor1Kx	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-276

References

https://github.com/openrisc/mor1kx/issues/140Issue Tracking
https://seth.engr.tamu.edu/software-releases/thehuzz/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openrisc/mor1kx/issues/140Issue Tracking
https://seth.engr.tamu.edu/software-releases/thehuzz/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-41614?

CVE-2021-41614 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in the controller unit of the OpenRISC mor1kx processor. The read/write access permissions to the Exception Program Counter Register (EPCR) are not implemented correctly. User ...

How severe is CVE-2021-41614?

CVE-2021-41614 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-41614?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openrisc Mor1Kx Firmware, Openrisc Mor1Kx.