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CVE-2008-7020

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.20%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-08-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-7020
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.20%

Original NVD Description

McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption 4 build 4750 and earlier stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.