7.2
HIGH
CVE-2008-0706
HP Compaq Notebook PC BIOS Authentication Bypass
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the BIOS F.26 and earlier for the HP Compaq Notebook PC allows physically proximate attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors, possibly involving an authentication bypass of the power-on password.

INFO

Published Date :

March 31, 2008, 11:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0706 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Compaq presario_a900
2 Compaq presario_c700
1 Hp g7000
2 Hp hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0706.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120672270224094&w=2
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019730
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28495 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1043/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41521

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0706 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41521 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41521 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.23 }} 0.02%

score

0.61564

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability