CVE-2016-3320 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Attackers with admin or physical access can bypass Secure Boot by installing a crafted boot manager on Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-3320?

CVE-2016-3320 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 9 Aug 2016. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow attackers to bypass the Secure Boot protection mechanism by leveraging (1) administrative or (2) physical access to install a crafted boot manager, aka "Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass."

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3320?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3320?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3320 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-3320 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3320 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55gv-2639-x9jq.

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