HP Compaq Notebook PC BIOS Lets Local Users Bypass the Power-on Password Feature to Gain Access
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019730 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019730
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-0706
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 28 2008
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Impact:
User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): Certain notebooks using BIOS versions F.26 and prior
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in HP Compaq Notebook PC BIOS. A local user can gain access to the target system.
A physically local user can bypass the power-on password feature to gain access to the system.
The Compaq Presario C700 Notebook, HP G7000 Notebook, and Compaq Presario A900 Notebooks using BIOS versions F.26 and earlier are affected.
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Impact:
A local user can access the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (BIOS F.31, available in SoftPaq SP38646).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www12.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01393763
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Vendor URL: www12.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01393763 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:08:53 -0500
Subject: HPSBGN02319 SSRT080027 rev.1 - HP Compaq Notebook PC BIOS, Local Unauthorized Access
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http://www12.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01393763
CVE-2008-0706
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