CVE-2020-14372CWE-184

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

published March 3, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
77.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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 (SSDT) containing code to overwrite the Linux kernel lockdown variable content directly into memory. The table is further loaded and executed by the kernel, defeating its Secure Boot lockdown and allowing the attacker to load unsigned code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity, as well as system availability.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01738 · 77.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-184 · Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Published
2021-03-03T16:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAR 16:40Z
    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
    cvelistv5