CVE-2005-4176

AWARD Bios Modular 4.50pg does not clear the keyboard buffer after reading the BIOS password during system startup, which allows local administrators or users to read the password directly from physical memory.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 69th percentile

Published

2005-12-11

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26753
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26752

Security advisories

• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/847537
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15751

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry