Insecure Default Initialization of Resource
CVE-2023-48733
Summary
An insecure default to allow UEFI Shell in EDK2 was left enabled in Ubuntu's EDK2. This allows an OS-resident attacker to bypass Secure Boot.
- LOW
- LOCAL
- HIGH
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
- HIGH
- HIGH
- HIGH
CWE-1188 - Insecure Default Initialization of Resource
The software initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published