CVE-2015-7268
4.2 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2015-7268 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting samsung 850_pro_firmware. It was published on November 27, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Samsung 850 Pro and PM851 solid-state drives and Seagate ST500LT015 and ST500LT025 hard disk drives, when used on Windows and operating in Opal mode on Lenovo ThinkPad T440s laptops with BIOS 2.32 or ThinkPad W541 laptops with BIOS 2.21, or in Opal or eDrive mode on Dell Latitude E6410 laptops with BIOS A16 or Latitude E6430 laptops with BIOS A16, allow physically proximate attackers to bypass self-encrypting drive (SED) protection by triggering a soft reset and booting from an alternative OS, aka a "Forced Restart Attack."
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from samsung. Update 850_pro_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-7268?
CVE-2015-7268 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting samsung 850_pro_firmware. It was published on November 27, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2015-7268?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-7268?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from samsung. Update 850_pro_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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