CVE-2005-4176 describes a vulnerability in AWARD Bios Modular 4.50pg where the BIOS password remains in the keyboard buffer after system startup, allowing local administrators or users to read it directly from physical memory. This low-severity vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) requires local access and has a low impact, primarily compromising confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, though exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community or media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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