Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-4176
AWARD Bios Modular 4.50pg does not clear the keyboard buffer after reading the BIOS password during system startup, which allows local administrators or users to read the password directly from physical memory.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4176
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.07%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 30 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-4176
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2005-4176
- http://www.pulltheplug.org/users/endrazine/Bios.Information.Leakage.txt
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/847537
Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15751
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419610/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html