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CVE-2025-2296
Un-verified kernel bypass Secure Boot mechanism in direct boot mode
High8.4EPSS 0.77%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- TianoCore
Description
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “ Improper Input Validation” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could alter control flow in unexpected ways, potentially allowing arbitrary command execution and impacting Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| TianoCoreCNA (assigner) | 4.0 | High8.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L |
| NVDNVD · Deferred | 4.0 | High8.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.77% · top 44% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.4.
Weakness
Affected products
References (1)
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