CVE-2024-8105
"UEFI Secure Boot Platform Key Weakness in UEFI Firmware"
Description
A vulnerability related to the use an insecure Platform Key (PK) has been discovered. An attacker with the compromised PK private key can create malicious UEFI software that is signed with a trusted key that has been compromised.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 26, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 9, 2024, 9:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.5
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8105
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-8105.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-8105 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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BleepingComputer
PKfail Secure Boot bypass remains a significant risk two months later
Roughly nine percent of tested firmware images use non-production cryptographic keys that are publicly known or leaked in data breaches, leaving many Secure Boot devices vulnerable to UEFI bootkit mal ... Read more
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Ars Technica
Secure Boot-neutering PKfail debacle is more prevalent than anyone knew
THIS IS NOT A TEST — Keys were marked "DO NOT TRUST." More devices than previously known used them anyway. Getty Images A supply chain failure that compromises Secure Boot protections on computing ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Don’t Fall for the Bait: Poseidon Stealer Masquerades as Sopha AI
Dialog box prompting the user to enter the password | Image: TRUIn a new wave of cyberattacks, macOS users are being targeted by the Poseidon Stealer malware, disguised as an installer for the highly ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
CISA Issues Alert: Three Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities Demand Immediate Attention
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, highlighting their active exploitation in the ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-8105: An UEFI Flaw Putting Millions of Devices at Risk
Image: Binarly REsearch TeamA significant vulnerability, CVE-2024-8105, dubbed PKfail, has surfaced within the UEFI ecosystem. With a CVSS score of 8.2, this flaw exposes critical UEFI security mechan ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-8105 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.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference CERT/CC https://www.binarly.io/advisories/brly-2024-005 [No types assigned] Added Reference CERT/CC https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/455367 [No types assigned] Added Reference CERT/CC https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Support/Security/2205 [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability related to the use an insecure Platform Key (PK) has been discovered. An attacker with the compromised PK private key can create malicious UEFI software that is signed with a trusted key that has been compromised. Added Reference CERT/CC https://uefi.org/specs/UEFI/2.9_A/32_Secure_Boot_and_Driver_Signing.html [No types assigned] Added Reference CERT/CC https://github.com/binarly-io/Vulnerability-REsearch/blob/main/PKfail/BRLY-2024-005.md [No types assigned] Added Reference CERT/CC https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/security_PKFAIL_Jul_2024 [No types assigned] Added Reference CERT/CC https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/announcement/intel-security-announcement-2024-07-25-001.html [No types assigned] Added Reference CERT/CC https://security.ts.fujitsu.com/ProductSecurity/content/Fujitsu-PSIRT-FJ-ISS-2024-072412-Security-Notice.pdf [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8105 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8105
weaknesses.