CVE-2019-18913
What it is
A potential security vulnerability with pre-boot DMA may allow unauthorized UEFI code execution using open-case attacks. This industry-wide issue requires physically accessing internal expansion slots with specialized hardware and software tools to modify UEFI code in memory. This affects HP Intel-based Business PCs that support Microsoft Windows 10 Kernel DMA protection. Affected versions depend on platform (prior to 01.04.02; or prior to 02.04.01; or prior to 02.04.02).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited with physical access without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- HP Elitedesk 800 g5 Dm Firmware < 02.04.02
- HP Elitedesk 800 g5 Sff Firmware < 02.04.02
- HP Elitedesk 800 g5 Twr Firmware < 02.04.02
- HP Eliteone 800 g5 Aio Firmware < 02.04.02
- HP Prodesk 400 g5 Dm Firmware < 02.04.01
- HP Prodesk 400 g6 Mt Firmware < 02.04.01
- HP Prodesk 400 g6 Sff Firmware < 02.04.02
- HP Prodesk 480 g6 Mt Firmware < 02.04.01
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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