CVE-2022-41415
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAcer Altos W2000h-W570h F4 R01.03.0018 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the RevserveMem component. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting crafted shellcode into the NVRAM variable.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceStack overflow vulnerability in the RevserveMem component of Acer Altos W2000h-W570h F4 R01.03.0018 allows attackers to inject crafted shellcode into NVRAM variables, causing denial of service. The critical CVSS score suggests the vulnerability may allow code execution beyond just DoS, though the description focuses on DoS impact.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= r01.03.0018CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the server modelCheck the system inventory or BIOS information for the exact model number (Acer Altos W2000h W570h F4). This may require using IPMI, BIOS interface, or physical label inspection.Affected if The system is not an Acer Altos W2000h-W570h F4 model, then it is not affected by this specific vulnerability.
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Check the firmware versionRetrieve the installed firmware version from the device management interface, IPMI, or system information. Compare the version string to r01.03.0018.Affected if The installed firmware version is exactly r01.03.0018, which matches the affected version listed.
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Determine if NVRAM is accessibleCheck if the system allows access to NVRAM variables through its management interface, IPMI, or BMC. Look for any configuration that exposes NVRAM read/write operations.Affected if NVRAM is externally accessible or modifiable through network management interfaces, which would be required for the attack vector.
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Inspect NVRAM variablesExamine the current NVRAM variables stored on the device for any unexpected or injected values, particularly in variables that may be processed by the RevserveMem component.Affected if Unexpected shellcode or abnormal data is present in NVRAM variables, indicating potential exploitation.
A system is affected if it is an Acer Altos W2000h-W570h F4 with firmware version r01.03.0018 and has accessible NVRAM that could be manipulated.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware update when available; in the interim, restrict physical access to the device and isolate it on a secured network segment to prevent NVRAM manipulation attacks.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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