4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2025-1118
Grub2 Information Disclosure
Description

A flaw was found in grub2. Grub's dump command is not blocked when grub is in lockdown mode, which allows the user to read any memory information, and an attacker may leverage this in order to extract signatures, salts, and other sensitive information from the memory.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 19, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 19, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

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-2025-1118.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-1118
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2346137

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-1118 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft uses AI to find flaws in GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox bootloaders

Microsoft used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders. GRUB2 (GRand Unified Bootloader) is the defa ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 31, 2025 (2 days, 1 hour ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-1118 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A flaw was found in grub2. Grub's dump command is not blocked when grub is in lockdown mode, which allows the user to read any memory information, and an attacker may leverage this in order to extract signatures, salts, and other sensitive information from the memory.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-501
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-1118
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2346137
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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