CVE-2008-7020

Published: Aug 21, 2009Modified: 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

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Mcafee: Safeboot Device Encryption

1 product

Safeboot Device Encryption

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcafee Safeboot Device Encryption	Version 4

Related CWEs

References (10)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Sep/0378.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31903

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08010.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45275

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Sep/0378.html

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/31903

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

Vendor Advisory

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

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

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08010.html

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45275

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

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