CVE-2005-4176 json
AWARD Bios Modular 4.50pg does not clear the keyboard buffer after reading the BIOS password during system startup, which allows local admi…
published 2005-12-11 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4171
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
AWARD Bios Modular 4.50pg does not clear the keyboard buffer after reading the BIOS password during system startup, which allows local administrators or users to read the password directly from physical memory.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-26753)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
- ivizsecurity.com /preboot-patch.html
- ivizsecurity.com /research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15751
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/419610/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/847537
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- pulltheplug.org /users/endrazine/Bios.Information.Leakage.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4176
- NVD CVE-2005-4176
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