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CVE-2008-3898

Secu Star DriveCrypt Plus Pack 3.9 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer befo…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 28%
Public exploits
0
none known

Secu Star DriveCrypt Plus Pack 3.9 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer before and after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/31605 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ivizsecurity.com /security-advisory-iviz-sr-0807.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30818 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ivizsecurity.com /preboot-patch.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • ivizsecurity.com /research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/495803/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4213 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

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