CVE-2015-0949: High severity dell latitude e6430 firmware vulnerability
The System Management Mode (SMM) implementation in Dell Latitude E6430 BIOS Revision A09, HP EliteBook 850 G1 BIOS revision L71 Ver. 01.09, and possibly other BIOS implementations does not ensure that function calls operate on SMRAM memory locations, which allows local users to bypass the Secure Boot protection mechanism and gain privileges by leveraging write access to physical memory.
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What is CVE-2015-0949?
CVE-2015-0949 is a vulnerability in the System Management Mode (SMM) implementation in Dell Latitude E6430 BIOS Revision A09 and HP EliteBook 850 G1 BIOS revision L71 Ver. 01.09 which allows local users to bypass the Secure Boot protection mechanism.
What is the severity of CVE-2015-0949?
The severity of CVE-2015-0949 is high with a severity value of 7.8.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-0949?
Dell Latitude E6430 BIOS Revision A09 and HP EliteBook 850 G1 BIOS revision L71 Ver. 01.09 are affected by CVE-2015-0949.
How can local users bypass the Secure Boot protection mechanism?
Local users can bypass the Secure Boot protection mechanism by exploiting the vulnerability in the System Management Mode (SMM) implementation.
Are Dell Latitude E6430 and HP EliteBook 850 G1 vulnerable?
Dell Latitude E6430 and HP EliteBook 850 G1 are vulnerable to CVE-2015-0949 if they are running the affected BIOS revisions.