VulnerabilityModified
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 before and after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- secustar/drivecrypt plus pack
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31605Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4213
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-0807.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495803/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31605Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4213
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/preboot-patch.html
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
- http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-0807.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495803/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30818
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.