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CVE-2015-7269

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.2 EPSS 0.33%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-11-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2015-7269
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.2
EPSS
0.33%

Original NVD Description

Seagate ST500LT015 hard disk drives, when operating in eDrive mode on Lenovo ThinkPad W541 laptops with BIOS 2.21, allow physically proximate attackers to bypass self-encrypting drive (SED) protection by attaching a second SATA connector to exposed pins, maintaining an alternate power source, and attaching the data cable to another machine, aka a "Hot Unplug Attack."

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