CVE-2020-15705

GRUB2 fails to validate kernel signature when booted directly without shim, allowing secure boot to be bypassed. This only affects systems where the kernel signing certificate has been imported directly into the secure boot database and the GRUB image is booted directly without the use of shim. This issue affects GRUB2 version 2.04 and prior versions.

CVSS v3.0 6.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000019673	Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4432-1	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2020-07/msg00034.html	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/GRUB2SecureBootBypass	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020-GRUB-UEFI-SecureBoot	Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV200011	Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/grub2bootloader	Third Party Advisory
https://www.eclypsium.com/2020/07/29/theres-a-hole-in-the-boot/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.suse.com/c/suse-addresses-grub2-secure-boot-issue/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200731-0008/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4432-1/	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00067.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00069.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/02/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-05	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/21/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux_atomic_host:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-07-29 11:15

Updated : 2022-04-18 08:22

NVD link : CVE-2020-15705

Mitre link : CVE-2020-15705

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_rt_8.1
windows_server_2019
windows_10
windows_8.1
windows_server_2012

redhat

enterprise_linux
openshift_container_platform
enterprise_linux_atomic_host

gnu

grub2

canonical

ubuntu_linux

opensuse

leap

suse

suse_linux_enterprise_server

debian

debian_linux

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6.4 /10