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CVE-2002-2059

BIOS D845BG, D845HV, D845PT and D845WN on Intel motherboards does not properly restrict access to configuration information when BIOS passwords are enabled, which could allow local users to change the default boot device via the F8 key.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-2059 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware intel d845bg_motherboard p01-0012 Yes
Hardware intel d845bg_motherboard p02-0015 Yes
Hardware intel d845bg_motherboard p03-0021 Yes
Hardware intel d845bg_motherboard p04-0023 Yes
Hardware intel d845bg_motherboard p05-0024 Yes
Hardware intel d845hv_motherboard p04-0018 Yes
Hardware intel d845hv_motherboard p05-0022 Yes
Hardware intel d845hv_motherboard p06-0024 Yes
Hardware intel d845hv_motherboard p07-0029 Yes
Hardware intel d845hv_motherboard p08-0031 Yes
Hardware intel d845hv_motherboard p09-0035 Yes
Hardware intel d845hv_motherboard p10-0038 Yes
Hardware intel d845hv_motherboard p11-0040 Yes
Hardware intel d845pt_motherboard p01-0012 Yes
Hardware intel d845pt_motherboard p02-0015 Yes
Hardware intel d845pt_motherboard p03-0021 Yes
Hardware intel d845pt_motherboard p04-0023 Yes
Hardware intel d845pt_motherboard p05-0024 Yes
Hardware intel d845wn_motherboard p04-0018 Yes
Hardware intel d845wn_motherboard p06-0024 Yes
Hardware intel d845wn_motherboard p07-0029 Yes
Hardware intel d845wn_motherboard p08-0031 Yes
Hardware intel d845wn_motherboard p09-0035 Yes
Hardware intel d845wn_motherboard p10-0038 Yes
Hardware intel d845wn_motherboard p11-0040 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.