CVE-2020-14372

HIGH

GRUB2 < 2.06 - Secure Boot Bypass via ACPI Table Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-14372. PoCs published by kukrimate.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits CVE-2020-14372 to bypass Linux kernel lockdown by generating an ACPI SSDT table that overwrites the kernel_locked_down flag. It requires root access and KASLR to be disabled.

Description

A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06, where it incorrectly enables the usage of the ACPI command when Secure Boot is enabled. This flaw allows an attacker with privileged access to craft a Secondary System Description Table (SSDT) containing code to overwrite the Linux kernel lockdown variable content directly into memory. The table is further loaded and executed by the kernel, defeating its Secure Boot lockdown and allowing the attacker to load unsigned code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity, as well as system availability.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars
by kukrimate · poc
https://github.com/kukrimate/CVE-2020-14372

This PoC exploits CVE-2020-14372 to bypass Linux kernel lockdown by generating an ACPI SSDT table that overwrites the kernel_locked_down flag. It requires root access and KASLR to be disabled.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux kernel with Secure Boot and GRUB2 <= 2.02
Auth required
Prerequisites: root access · Secure Boot enabled · GRUB2 <= 2.02 · KASLR disabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1873150
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/RHSB-2021-003
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210416-0004/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-05

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0174
EPSS Percentile 74.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-184
Status published
Products (21)
fedoraproject/fedora 33
fedoraproject/fedora 34
gnu/grub2 < 2.06
netapp/cloud_backup
netapp/ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
redhat/enterprise_linux 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux 8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.2
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.3
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.4
... and 11 more
Published Mar 03, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026