CVE-2025-4275 (GCVE-0-2025-4275)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-11 00:25 – Updated: 2025-08-14 05:58
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Summary
A vulnerability in the digital signature verification process does not properly validate variable attributes which allows an attacker to bypass signature verification by creating a non-authenticated NVRAM variable. An attacker may to execute arbitrary signed UEFI code and bypass Secure Boot.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • cwe-284: Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Insyde Software InsydeH2O Affected: Kernel 5.2 , < 05.2A.16 (Tag)
Affected: Kernel 5.3 , < 05.39.16 (Tag)
Affected: Kernel 5.4 , < 05.47.16 (Tag)
Affected: Kernel 5.5 , < 05.55.16 (Tag)
Affected: Kernel 5.6 , < 05.62.16 (Tag)
Affected: Kernel 5.7 , < 05.71.16 (Tag)
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Credits
Thanks to Nikolaj Schlej, independent firmware security researcher, for reporting the vulnerability and engaging in this coordinated disclosure.
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