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CVE-2008-0706


Unspecified vulnerability in the BIOS F.26 and earlier for the HP Compaq Notebook PC allows physically proximate attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors, possibly involving an authentication bypass of the power-on password.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0706 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from compaq, from compaq, from hp and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-03-31T23:44:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware compaq presario_a900 * Yes
Hardware compaq presario_c700 * Yes
Hardware hp g7000 * Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.2a Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.2b Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.2e Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.2f Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.18 Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.21 Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.26 Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.28 Yes
Hardware hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios f.30 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 compaq'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.