CVE-2008-3902

2.1 LOW 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

HP firmware 68DTT F.0D stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer, aka SSRT080104.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-09-03 19:42 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:56 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-09-03 19:42 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:56 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

HP 68dtt f.0d

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record