VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-2751

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.06%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-10-03
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Primary references