CVE-2009-4128
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Description
GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) 2 1.97 only compares the submitted portion of a password with the actual password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct brute force attacks and bypass authentication by submitting a password whose length is 1.
Affected Products
1| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | grub_2 |
1.97
|
References
Weakness Types
CWE-287
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2009-4128- Published:
- 2009-12-01
- Modified:
- 2026-04-23
- CVSS Score:
- 7.2
- Severity:
- HIGH
- Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors
gnu
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CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL