CVE-2024-38798Uncleared password keystrokes in circular queue can lead to information disclosure or escalation of privilege
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EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to possible information disclosure or escalation of privilege and impact Confidentiality.
- CVSS
- 5.8 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-200
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- TianoCore
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
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