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CVE-2023-48733

Published: 14/02/2024 Updated: 15/02/2024

Vulnerability Summary

An insecure default to allow UEFI Shell in EDK2 was left enabled in Ubuntu's EDK2. This allows an OS-resident malicious user to bypass Secure Boot.

Vulnerability Trend

Mailing Lists

Hello, We have identified a vulnerability resulting from an insecure default configuration of OVMF/AAVMF and similar firmware as used in Ubuntu's edk2 package, the firmware used by LXD, and potentially other similar software Said EDK2 based firmwares implement UEFI Secure Boot functionality but also contain a copy of the UEFI Shell, this gives a ...