Skip to main content
← All vulnerabilities
CVE-2025-4275

SecureFlashDxe: Incorrect UEFI variable attributes check allows usage of invalid certificate

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 05.2A.16, 05.39.16, 05.47.16, 05.55.16, 05.62.16, and 1 more
3 proofs of concept on GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

A vulnerability in the digital signature verification process does not properly validate variable attributes which allows an attacker to bypass signature verification by creating a non-authenticated NVRAM variable. An attacker may to execute arbitrary signed UEFI code and bypass Secure Boot.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Insyde Software InsydeH2O

    From Kernel 5.2 · fixed in 05.2A.16; From Kernel 5.3 · fixed in 05.39.16; From Kernel 5.4 · fixed in 05.47.16; From Kernel 5.5 · fixed in 05.55.16; From Kernel 5.6 · fixed in 05.62.16; From Kernel 5.7 · fixed in 05.71.16

References 4

insyde.com

GitHub · Dorlander/hydrophobia-scanner

GitHub · NikolajSchlej/Hydroph0bia

GitHub · TheMalwareGuardian/CVE-2025-4275