Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-7020
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.
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 |
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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-2008-7020
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-7020
Products affected by CVE-2008-7020
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:safeboot_device_encryption:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*