CVE-2021-27562 Arm Trusted Firmware Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Arm Trusted Firmware contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability allowing the non-secure (NS) world to trigger a system halt, overwrite secure data, or print out secure data when calling secure functions under the non-secure processing environment (NSPE) handler mode. This vulnerability affects Yealink Device Management servers.
From the CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.06, with Cybergen analysis. Updated 6 Nov 2026.
Should You Worry?
- CISA confirmed exploitation in the wild and added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 3 Nov 2021.
- Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5, scored by CISA).
- It has been in the catalogue for 1,829 days. Systems still unpatched now have almost certainly been scanned for it.
What It Is
In Arm Trusted Firmware M through 1.2, the NS world may trigger a system halt, an overwrite of secure data, or the printing out of secure data when calling secure functions under the NSPE handler mode.
What To Do Now
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Find it
Search your asset inventory and external attack surface for Arm Trusted Firmware. Include cloud images, appliances and anything a supplier runs for you.
Attack Surface Management - 2
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Hunt for compromise
If an affected system was reachable before you patched, assume it may have been hit. Check logs, new accounts, web shells and outbound connections from the date of exposure.
Incident Response - 4
Prove it is fixed
Rescan or test the system after patching. Upgrades that fail silently and forgotten secondary instances are common.
Penetration Testing
Vendor Advisories
The Compliance Clock
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