Microsoft Bitlocker in Windows Vista before SP1 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer during boot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.
Published 2008-09-03 14:12:00
Updated 2008-09-05 04:00:00
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Information leak

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3893

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.35%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 71 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3893

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
1.9
LOW AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.4
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-3893

References for CVE-2008-3893

Products affected by CVE-2008-3893

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