Auth bypass in HP, Inc. HP Sure Start Ifd Protection

CVE-2023-6215

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP Sure Start’s protection of the Intel Flash Descriptor in certain HP PC products, which might allow security bypass, arbitrary code execution, loss of integrity or confidentiality, or denial of service. HP is releasing BIOS updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6215?
CVE-2023-6215 is a vulnerability in HP, Inc. HP Sure Start Ifd Protection, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. Published 2025-10-07.
Is CVE-2023-6215 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.