CVE-2008-7020 json
McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption 4 build 4750 and earlier stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does no…
published 2009-08-21 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6979
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31903
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45275
vdb-entry
- ivizsecurity.com /research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
- ivizsecurity.com /security-advisory-iviz-sr-08010.html
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2008/Sep/0378.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7020
- NVD CVE-2008-7020
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