What is the severity of CVE-2008-3902?

CVE-2008-3902 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive pre-boot authentication passwords.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3902?

To address CVE-2008-3902, it is recommended to update the HP firmware to a version that clears the BIOS Keyboard buffer after use.

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-3902?

CVE-2008-3902 affects HP firmware version F.0D specifically on the HP 68DTT model.

What information can be obtained through CVE-2008-3902?

CVE-2008-3902 allows local users to read pre-boot authentication passwords stored in the BIOS Keyboard buffer.

Is CVE-2008-3902 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2008-3902 is classified as a local vulnerability because it requires local access to the affected system to exploit.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-3902

low

2.1

CWE

200

3/9/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-3902: Infoleak

First published: Wed Sep 03 2008(Updated: )

HP firmware 68DTT F.0D stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer, aka SSRT080104.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Hp 68dtt	=f.0d

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3902?
CVE-2008-3902 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive pre-boot authentication passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3902?
To address CVE-2008-3902, it is recommended to update the HP firmware to a version that clears the BIOS Keyboard buffer after use.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-3902?
CVE-2008-3902 affects HP firmware version F.0D specifically on the HP 68DTT model.
What information can be obtained through CVE-2008-3902?
CVE-2008-3902 allows local users to read pre-boot authentication passwords stored in the BIOS Keyboard buffer.
Is CVE-2008-3902 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2008-3902 is classified as a local vulnerability because it requires local access to the affected system to exploit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3902?
CVE-2008-3902 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive pre-boot authentication passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3902?
To address CVE-2008-3902, it is recommended to update the HP firmware to a version that clears the BIOS Keyboard buffer after use.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-3902?
CVE-2008-3902 affects HP firmware version F.0D specifically on the HP 68DTT model.
What information can be obtained through CVE-2008-3902?
CVE-2008-3902 allows local users to read pre-boot authentication passwords stored in the BIOS Keyboard buffer.
Is CVE-2008-3902 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2008-3902 is classified as a local vulnerability because it requires local access to the affected system to exploit.