Vulnerability in Gnu Grub2
CVE-2020-14372
A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06, where it incorrectly enables the usage of the ACPI command when Secure Boot is enabled. This flaw allows an attacker with privileged access to craft a Secondary System Description Table…
EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Grub2
- Netapp Cloud_backup
- Netapp Ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.6, 7.7, 8.1
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 7.4, 7.6, 7.7
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a Grub2 — versions grub 2.06
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-14372?
- CVE-2020-14372 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Grub2, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-14372?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-14372 known to be exploited?
- 29 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.