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.
Published 2009-08-21 14:30:00
Updated 2017-08-17 01:29:45
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-7020

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-7020

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
2.1
LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-7020

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-7020

Products affected by CVE-2008-7020

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