CVE-2025-1118

Description

A flaw was found in grub2. Grub's dump command is not blocked when grub is in lockdown mode, which allows the user to read any memory information, and an attacker may leverage this in order to extract signatures, salts, and other sensitive information from the memory.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this vulnerability with Moderate severity as it requires high privileges to exploit it.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score4.4N/A4.4
Attack VectorLocalN/ALocal
Attack ComplexityLowN/ALow
Privileges RequiredHighN/AHigh
User InteractionNoneN/ANone
ScopeUnchangedN/AUnchanged
ConfidentialityHighN/AHigh
Integrity ImpactNoneN/ANone
Availability ImpactNoneN/ANone

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Access Control

Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism

Frequently Asked Questions

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