CVE-2020-15706 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-15706 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 29/07/2020 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: canonical | Vendor: Ubuntu | Product: grub2 in Ubuntu
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2020-15706 Description

GRUB2 contains a race condition in grub_script_function_create() leading to a use-after-free vulnerability which can be triggered by redefining a function whilst the same function is already executing, leading to arbitrary code execution and secure boot restriction bypass. This issue affects GRUB2 version 2.04 and prior versions.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.4 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* HIGH
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-362
CWE Name: CWE-362 Race Condition (Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization)
Source: Ubuntu

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).