HPE EliteBook/ProBook/Pavilion/Pavilion TouchSmart ThinkPwn UEFI Firmware privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in HPE EliteBook, ProBook, Pavilion and Pavilion TouchSmart. This impacts an unknown function of the component ThinkPwn UEFI Firmware. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HPE EliteBook, ProBook, Pavilion and Pavilion TouchSmart (the affected version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component ThinkPwn UEFI Firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 10/27/2016 as [security bulletin] HPSBHF3549 ThinkPwn UEFI BIOS SmmRuntime Escalation of Privilege / HPSN2008002 as confirmed mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

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Website

Vendor: https://www.hpe.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2016 🔍
10/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/19/2019 +933 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: [security bulletin] HPSBHF3549 ThinkPwn UEFI BIOS SmmRuntime Escalation of Privilege / HPSN2008002
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93124

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2016 18:10
Updated: 05/19/2019 17:28
Changes: 10/28/2016 18:10 (38), 05/19/2019 17:28 (1)
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