CVE-2020-14372
HIGHGRUB2 < 2.06 - Secure Boot Bypass via ACPI Table Injection
Title source: llmExploitation 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)
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.
References (5)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H