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TI-2008-03739 Aliases CVE-2008-3900GHSA-f8xq-rp24-pxq8

Intel firmware PE94510M.86A.0050.2007.0710.1559 stores pre-boot authentication passwords…

Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Intel firmware PE94510M.86A.0050.2007.0710.1559 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00364 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:intel:bios:pe94510m.86a.0050.2007.0710.1559:*:*:*:*:*:*:*pe94510m.86a.0050.2007.0710.1559VulnerableIntel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:bios:pe94510m.86a.0050.2007.0710.1559:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions pe94510m.86a.0050.2007.0710.1559 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3900
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8xq-rp24-pxq8

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2020-09883 Out-of-bounds read in Intel Processors CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-10846 Buffer overflow in Intel BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2020-07004 Use of potentially dangerous function in Intel BIOS platform sample code for some… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-06947 Out-of-bounds read in Intel BIOS Advisory CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-02648 Intel NUC kits with insufficient input validation in system firmware, potentially allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-09882 Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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