Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3900
Intel firmware PE94510M.86A.0050.2007.0710.1559 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.
Products affected by CVE-2008-3900
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:bios:pe94510m.86a.0050.2007.0710.1559:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3900
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 23 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3900
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3900
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3900
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/604539
US Government Resource
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4205
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1020738
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495804/100/0/threaded
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http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
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http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html
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