Description
AWARD Bios Modular 4.50pg does not clear the keyboard buffer after reading the BIOS password during system startup, which allows local administrators or users to read the password directly from physical memory.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 2
- Multiple Vendor BIOS - Keyboard Buffer Password Persistence (1) EDB-26752 · local · Dec 6, 2005 · verified
- Multiple Vendor BIOS - Keyboard Buffer Password Persistence (2) EDB-26753 · local · Dec 6, 2005 · verified
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