CVE-2021-26943

HIGH

ASUS UX360CA BIOS <303 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2021-26943. PoCs published by tandasat.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-26943, targeting a vulnerability in System Management Mode (SMM) to achieve arbitrary code execution in SMRAM. The exploit patches the SMST->SmmLocateProtocol function pointer and triggers shellcode execution via SMI.

Description

The UX360CA BIOS through 303 on ASUS laptops allow an attacker (with the ring 0 privilege) to overwrite nearly arbitrary physical memory locations, including SMRAM, and execute arbitrary code in the SMM (issue 3 of 3).

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 144 stars
by tandasat · poc
https://github.com/tandasat/SmmExploit

This is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-26943, targeting a vulnerability in System Management Mode (SMM) to achieve arbitrary code execution in SMRAM. The exploit patches the SMST->SmmLocateProtocol function pointer and triggers shellcode execution via SMI.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: UEFI firmware with vulnerable SMM implementation
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Physical memory access · Vulnerable SMM implementation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1045541/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H3AfaVyeuk

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0094
EPSS Percentile 56.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
asus/ux360ca_bios < 304
Published Mar 31, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026