CVE-2021-20225

moderate-risk
Published 2021-03-03

A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06. The option parser allows an attacker to write past the end of a heap-allocated buffer by calling certain commands with a large number of specific short forms of options. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Do I need to act?

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

41
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate