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ElitepadHardware / appliance · Hp

CVE-2012-5218

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-04-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
HP ElitePad 900 PCs with BIOS F.0x before F.01 Update 1.0.0.8 do not enable the Secure Boot feature, which allows local users to bypass intended BIOS restrictions and boot unintended operating systems via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

HP ElitePad 900 tablets ship with BIOS F.0x versions that do not have Secure Boot enabled by default. This allows a local attacker with physical access to bypass BIOS-level security restrictions and boot unauthorized operating systems, potentially compromising the device's integrity and enabling further attacks.

MitigationUpdate the BIOS to version F.01 Update 1.0.0.8 or later, which enables Secure Boot by default, and verify the Secure Boot setting is active in the BIOS configuration.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ElitepadHardware / appliance
Affected:= 900

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm device model is HP ElitePad 900
    Check the device model number in System Information or on the device label
    Affected if The device is not an HP ElitePad 900 - this CVE only affects that specific model
  2. Check the installed BIOS version
    Access the BIOS setup (press Esc or F10 at startup) and navigate to the BIOS version information, or use the HP Support Assistant tool to view BIOS version
    Affected if The BIOS version starts with 'F.' (F.0x range) - versions F.01 through F.09 are affected
  3. Verify Secure Boot status in BIOS configuration
    Enter BIOS setup (press Esc or F10 at startup), navigate to Security or Boot options, and locate the Secure Boot setting
    Affected if Secure Boot is listed as 'Disabled' or 'Not Enabled' - the vulnerability only applies when Secure Boot is not active

The environment is affected if you have an HP ElitePad 900 with BIOS version F.0x (F.01 through F.09) where Secure Boot remains disabled in the BIOS configuration.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the BIOS to version F.01 Update 1.0.0.8 or later, which enables Secure Boot by default, and verify the Secure Boot setting is active in the BIOS configuration.

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