CVE-2015-2890 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers with console access can bypass BIOS locking mechanisms to perform EFI flash attacks on Dell devices.
- 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-2015-2890?
CVE-2015-2890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BIOS implementation on Dell Latitude, OptiPlex, Precision Mobile Workstation, and Precision Workstation Client Solutions (CS) devices with model-dependent firmware before A21 does not enforce a BIOS_CNTL locking protection mechanism upon being woken from sleep, which allows local users to conduct EFI flash attacks by leveraging console access, a similar issue to CVE-2015-3692.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Bios.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2890 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v664-mrh9-gw5q.