CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2021-39298 — Hp Z1 Entry Tower G5 Workstation Firmware security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.8

A potential vulnerability in AMD System Management Mode (SMM) interrupt handler may allow an attacker with high privileges to access the SMM resulting in arbitrary code execution which could be used by malicious actors to bypass security mechanisms provided in the UEFI firmware.

Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.1)
Published
2022-02-16
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system

Affected products

  • hp / z1_entry_tower_g5_workstation_firmware
  • hp / z1_entry_tower_g6_workstation_firmware
  • hp / z1_g8_tower_desktop_pc_firmware
  • hp / z4_g4_workstation_(core-x)_firmware
  • hp / z4_g4_workstation_(xeon_w)_firmware
  • hp / z6_g4_workstation_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

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