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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-15705

GRUB2 fails to validate kernel signature when booted directly without shim, allowing secure boot to be bypassed.

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 1.39%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

GRUB2 fails to validate kernel signature when booted directly without shim, allowing secure boot to be bypassed. This only affects systems where the kernel signing certificate has been imported directly into the secure boot database and the GRUB image is booted directly without the use of shim. This issue affects GRUB2 version 2.04 and prior versions.

CVSS 3.1
6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.39% probability · 71th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-347
Affected
gnu/grub2 · redhat/enterprise linux atomic host · redhat/openshift container platform · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · redhat/enterprise linux · suse/suse linux enterprise server · microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019
Source
security@ubuntu.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.