CVE-2023-48733

MEDIUM

Ubuntu EDK2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-1188
Status published
Products (4)
canonical/lxd 5.0 candidate
canonical/lxd 5.21 candidate (2 CPE variants)
debian/debian_linux 10.0
tianocore/edk2 < 2023.11-8
Published Feb 14, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026