CVE-2018-12334: High severity ecos secure boot stick vulnerability
Published Jun 17, 2018
·Updated
Protection Mechanism Failure in ECOS Secure Boot Stick (aka SBS) 5.6.5 allows an attacker to compromise authentication and encryption keys via a virtualization attack.
Affected Software
2 affected components
ECOS Secure Boot Stick Firmware=5.6.5
ECOS Secure Boot Stick
Event History
Jun 17, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-12334?
CVE-2018-12334 has a severity rating of high due to its potential impact on authentication and encryption keys.
2
How do I fix CVE-2018-12334?
To fix CVE-2018-12334, upgrade the ECOS Secure Boot Stick firmware to a version that mitigates the vulnerability.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-12334?
CVE-2018-12334 affects ECOS Secure Boot Stick firmware version 5.6.5.
4
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2018-12334?
CVE-2018-12334 can be exploited through virtualization attacks targeting the secure boot process.
5
Is CVE-2018-12334 still a threat to my system?
If you are using ECOS Secure Boot Stick firmware version 5.6.5 and have not applied patches, CVE-2018-12334 remains a significant threat.