CVE-2008-7020 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read pre-boot authentication passwords from BIOS keyboard buffers in McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption.
- 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-2008-7020?
CVE-2008-7020 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7020?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Safeboot Device Encryption.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-7020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23fr-29gc-hh5j.