CVE-2009-4128
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 None
Description
GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) 2 1.97 only compares the submitted portion of a password with the actual password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct brute force attacks and bypass authentication by submitting a password whose length is 1.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2009-4128
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2009-12-01T16:30:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-08-17T01:31:27
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub_2:1.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=555195 | Exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36968 | Patch |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54210 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4128 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-4128 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:59:42 | Added to TrackCVE |