CVE-2008-3897 DiskCryptor 0.2.6 on Windows stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer before and after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive info...
LowCVSS 2.1
EPSS 0.32%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
DiskCryptor 0.2.6 on Windows stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer before and after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| freed0m disckcryptor | = 0.2.6 | No fix listed |
References
- 4212 third-party-advisory
- www.ivizsecurity.com
- www.ivizsecurity.com
- 20080825 [IVIZ-08-006] DiskCryptor Security Model bypass exploiting wrong BIOS API usage mailing-list