// For flags

CVE-2008-7020

 

Severity Score

2.1
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption 4 build 4750 y versiones anteriores almacena contraseñas de autenticación de pre-arranque en el búfer BIOS Keyboard y no limpia este búfer después del uso, lo cual permite a usuarios locales obtener información sensible leyendo las localizaciones de memoria físicas asociadas con este búfer.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-08-21 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
 Safeboot Device Encryption
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Safeboot Device Encryption"
 4
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Safeboot Device Encryption" and version "4"
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Affected