Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-7269
Seagate ST500LT015 hard disk drives, when operating in eDrive mode on Lenovo ThinkPad W541 laptops with BIOS 2.21, allow physically proximate attackers to bypass self-encrypting drive (SED) protection by attaching a second SATA connector to exposed pins, maintaining an alternate power source, and attaching the data cable to another machine, aka a "Hot Unplug Attack."
Products affected by CVE-2015-7269
- cpe:2.3:o:seagate:st500lt015_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7269
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7269
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.9
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.4
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.2
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
0.5
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-7269
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-7269
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https://www.infoworld.com/article/3004913/encryption/self-encrypting-drives-are-hardly-any-better-than-software-based-encryption.html
Self-encrypting drives are hardly any better than software-based encryption | InfoWorldTechnical Description;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.blackhat.com/docs/eu-15/materials/eu-15-Boteanu-Bypassing-Self-Encrypting-Drives-SED-In-Enterprise-Environments-wp.pdf
Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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