Vulnerability in Gnu Grub2

CVE-2022-28735

The GRUB2's shim_lock verifier allows non-kernel files to be loaded on shim-powered secure boot systems. Allowing such files to be loaded may lead to unverified code and modules to be loaded in GRUB2 breaking the secure boot trust-chain.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28735?
CVE-2022-28735 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Grub2. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-07-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-28735?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-28735 known to be exploited?
18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.