CVE-2008-7020

Description

McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption 4 build 4750 and earlier stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45275 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31903 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08010.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Sep/0378.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7020?
CVE-2008-7020 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7020?
To fix CVE-2008-7020, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-7020 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-7020 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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