CVE-2008-3902 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read pre-boot authentication passwords from BIOS memory due to improper buffer clearing in HP firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3902?
CVE-2008-3902 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HP firmware 68DTT F.0D 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, aka SSRT080104.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3902?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp 68dtt.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gj85-jjqm-mm4g.