CVE-2009-4128

Published Dec 1, 2009

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) 2 1.97 only compares the submitted portion of a password with the actual password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct brute force attacks and bypass authentication by submitting a password whose length is 1.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-287

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub_2:1.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "955C28B6-5161-429A-92B3-996A3B799E68"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References