CVE-2025-2296Un-verified kernel bypass Secure Boot mechanism in direct boot mode
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EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “ Improper Input Validation” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could alter control flow in unexpected ways, potentially allowing arbitrary command execution and impacting Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.
- CVSS
- 8.4 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20
- 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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