CVE-2023-49721

MEDIUM EPSS 14.6%
Published Feb 14, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.7 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Feb 14, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

An insecure default to allow UEFI Shell in EDK2 was left enabled in LXD. This allows an OS-resident attacker to bypass Secure Boot.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.7
Exploitability
0.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
14.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-276

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
canonicallxd*≥5.0.0  –  <5.21.0
tianocoreedk2* ≤2023.11-8

References 4

  • bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/edk2/+bug/2040137
    Issue Tracking
  • bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/2040139
    Issue Tracking
  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48733
    Third Party Advisory
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/14/4
    Mailing List

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.