CVE-2008-3902

Published: Sep 3, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

HP firmware 68DTT F.0D 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, aka SSRT080104.

Affected (1)

Products: Hp: 68dtt

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hp 68dtt	Version f.0d

Related CWEs

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (8)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4214

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495800/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4214

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495800/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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