CVE-2009-5151 Security feature bypass in n/a
A privileged local user can bypass digital signature checks to execute arbitrary code in the BIOS via the Computrace Agent stub component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-5151?
CVE-2009-5151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The stub component of Absolute Computrace Agent V70.785 executes code from a disk's inter-partition space without requiring a digital signature for that code, which allows attackers to execute code on the BIOS. This allows a privileged local user to achieve persistent control of BIOS behavior, independent of later disk changes.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Absolute Computrace Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-5151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p7h-58wp-83q6.