A BIOS password extraction vulnerability has been reported on certain consumer notebooks with firmware F.22 and others. The BIOS password was stored in CMOS in a way that allowed it to be extracted. This applies to consumer notebooks launched in early 2014.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 68 products from hp, from hp, from hp and 65 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-10-03T20:29:07.067
2024-11-21T03:24:07.027
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 4.6 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | hp | hp_240_g1_firmware | < f.48 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_240_g1 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_245_g1_firmware | < f.48 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_245_g1 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_1000-1300_firmware | < f.48 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_1000-1300 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_250_g1_notebook_pc_firmware | < f.47 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_250_g1_notebook_pc | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_255_g1_notebook_pc_firmware | < f.47 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_255_g1_notebook_pc | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_envy_15-j000_firmware | < f.22 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_envy_15-j000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_envy_15-j100_firmware | < f.71 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_envy_15-j100 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_pavilion_15-n000_firmware | < f.72 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_pavilion_15-n000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_246_firmware | < f.04 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_246 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_455_firmware | < f.08 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_455 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_envy_17_j100_firmware | < f.71 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_envy_17_j100 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_envy_17-j100_leap_motion_se_firmware | < f.71 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_envy_17-j100_leap_motion_se | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_split_13-g200_firmware | < f.25 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_split_13-g200 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_envy_100_firmware | < f.22 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_envy_100 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_pavilion_14-n000_firmware | < f.72 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_pavilion_14-n000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_envy_14-k100_firmware | < f.22 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_envy_14-k100 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_spectre_x2_13-smb_pro_firmware | < f.25 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_spectre_x2_13-smb_pro | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_spectre_13-h200_firmware | < f.25 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_spectre_13-h200 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_pavilion_15-n200_firmware | < f.72 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_pavilion_15-n200 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_pavilion_15-n300_firmware | < f.72 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_pavilion_15-n300 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_envy_m6-n000_firmware | < f.26 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_envy_m6-n000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_255_g3_firmware | < f.45 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_255_g3 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_14-g000_firmware | < f.45 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_14-g000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_pavilion_11-n000_firmware | < f.2e | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_pavilion_11-n000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_15-r000_firmware | < f.43 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_15-r000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_15-r500_firmware | < f.43 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_15-r500 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_pavilion_10-f000_firmware | < f.0e | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_pavilion_10-f000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_g14-a000_firmware | < f.06 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_g14-a000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_14-r000_firmware | < f.43 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_14-r000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_240_g3_firmware | < f.43 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_240_g3 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | hp_246_g3_firmware | < f.43 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | hp_246_g3 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | compaq_cq45-900_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | compaq_cq45-900 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | compaq_14-h000_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | compaq_14-h000 | - | No |
| Operating System | hp | compaq_14-s000_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | compaq_14-s000 | - | No |
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